Monkey Island is one of the main monkey islands in the monkey kingdom of Yunmeng archipelago of Thousand Island Lake. It is composed of more than ten emerald islands, nine kilometers away from Thousand Island Lake town. Monkey Island is surrounded by dense forests, wild fruits and clear water. Monkey Island is like a pearl in the vast expanse of blue waves. It is more than 1000 meters away from the adjacent islands.
So far, 95 Guangxi rhesus monkeys, 34 red faced short tailed monkeys, as well as long tailed monkey, crab eating monkey, bear monkey, flat top monkey and other species have been released in Houdao. More than 350 small monkeys of various species have been bred, forming six monkey groups with different enterprises, all over Yunmeng Islands. The reason why it is called Monkey Island is that there are so many monkeys on the island that they are not closed. Some are on the roof, some are in the trees, and some are on the stairs. Monkeys are not afraid of people. When they see you turning bags, they all come around.
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Monkey Island (Hainan Nanwan Monkey Island) general guide
Nanwan Monkey Island is located in Nanwan Peninsula, about 14 kilometers south of Lingshui County, Hainan Province. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, it is the only island type Macaque Nature Reserve in China and the world. In addition to nearly 400 species of tropical plants, nearly 100 species of animals, the original natural environment and more than 2500 macaques, which are class II protected animals of the state, people call it "Monkey Island". It is the only island type Macaque Nature Reserve in China. The second phase of the development of the seaside project, romantic Tianyuan scenic area is also open to the outside world. Because the scenic spot is on the peninsula, if you want to enter the Monkey Island, you can choose to take the sightseeing cableway directly to the scenic spot, or take a boat to the wharf of the peninsula, and then take the sightseeing bus to Nanwan Monkey Island. The time is about 8-10 minutes. When you enter the gate, you will first see the Monkey Island sculpture square. It's a monkey sitting in Darwin's "the origin of species" thinking with a human skull. This sculpture is a replica of a gift sculpture given to Lenin by Dr. hammer, a famous American Red capitalist. After watching the sculpture, we come to the macaque tourist area of Huaguo Mountain. Under the leadership of the monkey captain, the welcome guard of honor holding high the banner of lovely macaques can also see the macaque's Water Park - "bath Saint pool", and the monkeys in the five-star swimming pool can be seen diving, swimming, or high-rise diving. In the monkey acrobatic performance area, we can see monkeys full of "humanity".
On December 5, 2016, the National Tourism Administration announced that the 4A scenic spot of Monkey Island in Nanwan was criticized.
geographical environment
Monkey Island in Nanwan has green trees and beautiful scenery all the year round. The clean and charming beach with Hainan characteristics, the charming coconut trees, the natural bathing beach with white waves, the colorful coral reefs, and the style of fishing rafts, known as the "sea market", are one of the "Eight Sights" of ancient Lingshui.
Nanwan peninsula is listed as a provincial nature reserve because of its unique species of macaques. There are more than 2000 macaques in 29 groups.
The macaque in Nanwan Monkey Island is a class II protected animal in China. Physiologically, it is very close to human beings with wide adaptability, strong vitality and easy domestication. Macaca mulatta is a semi arboreal species, which mainly inhabits the cliffs of Rocky Mountains, valleys beside streams and river banks
The total area of Monkey Island Scenic Spot in Nanwan is 10.2 square kilometers, 14 kilometers long, and the widest part is only 1 km, with an average altitude of 150 meters.
There are three natural forests on the island
Village, more than 3000 people and more than 500 mu of farmland. Monkey Island is surrounded by the sea on three sides, blue waves and green mountains on one side. The rocks on the island are rugged, like a fat anchor thrown into the vast South China Sea, surrounded by blue waves and white sand, as charming as a picture of red clusters. The climate is mild and rainfall is abundant. Coconut trees, litchi, jackfruit, carambola and other fruit trees meet the eye everywhere. The evergreen vegetation and the everlasting metabolism of fruits and fruits are typical tropical scenery. It is not only suitable for the growth and reproduction of Macaca mulatta, but also can provide adequate food for Macaca mulatta.
Over the years, the relevant departments have taken a series of protective measures for the monkeys in Nanwan Monkey Island. Some monkeys have been domesticated successfully. As long as they hear the whistle, they rush down the mountain, competing for food and chasing in the place close to people. Some even wave to guests or come forward to ask for food, but they rarely collapse crops and hurt livestock. The monkeys live in the natural biosphere under man-made supervision and management. Monkey Island in Nanwan has really become a paradise for monkeys. As long as tourists drive southward 14 kilometers from the Yudong highway in Lingshui County to Xincun fishing port, take a sling to cross the shallow bay only 500 meters wide, walk across the beach and enter the dense tropical jungle, they will see this unique "Huaguo Mountain" and the paradise of sun Dasheng's descendants.
It's interesting to visit Monkey Island in Nanwan. Several groups of monkeys on the island have been domesticated. You can take pictures of them or take pictures with them. The best time to watch the monkeys is when the management personnel feed them. As soon as the whistle rings, the trees shake and the grass moves. Some of the monkeys jump and jump, and some of them jump and swing on the trees in a series. In the blink of an eye, they gather together and fight with each other while competing for food. It doesn't matter if you don't go to the island during feeding time. As long as you buy a bag or two of peanuts and other food before the monkey garden, the monkeys will be happy to make friends with you and accept your respect with 12% enthusiasm and initiative. It's worth noting that these monkeys don't like cheating. If you want to "show off monkey", only light food without feeding it to eat, or see clenching open is empty hands, then the monkey will shout at you, peep teeth, or rush at you quickly, which will make you surprised.
Tourists can enjoy the hilarious monkey art sketches, the spiritual circus performance, and take pictures with monkeys. The high-altitude cable car not only facilitates tourists to enter and leave the island, but also provides a new perspective for tourists to appreciate the charm of Hainan coconut wind. In addition, the reception facilities of Nanwan Monkey Island are constantly improving. The newly added environment-friendly battery cars, the renovated boats and Cableways make it very convenient for tourists to enter and leave the island. Nanwan Monkey Island has become an important part of Hainan tourism market products.
Development and construction
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Nanwan Monkey Island is located in Nanwan Peninsula, about 14 kilometers south of Lingshui County, Hainan Province. The island has mild climate, luxuriant trees, undulating peaks, spring like seasons, and butterflies and birds. The peninsula is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and the surrounding waters are full of customs. The whole hill is rugged; the bay is full of waves and hundreds of boats waiting for the shore; the bay is sparkling and the fishing rafts are rippling; if it is rainy, the Nanwan is vast and beautiful. According to the resource survey in 1995, there are 388 species of plants in the reserve, the forest coverage rate is 95%, 15 species of mammals, 57 species of birds, 17 species of amphibians and reptiles, and the number of macaques has increased from more than 100 in 5 groups in 1965 to about 1500 in 20 groups. The sentimental sea gave birth to this beautiful island, but how could the clever monkeys let this holy land go? In addition to macaques, there are nearly 20 kinds of animals, such as water deer, cat, leopard cat, otter and pangolin, 30 kinds of birds, such as Hainan partridge and Daisheng, and reptiles, such as Python and lizard.
In the 1930s and 1950s, Monkey Island was destroyed twice. When the Monkey Island reserve was established in 1965, there were only five groups of about 100 Monkeys left.
In July 1999, Hainan Sante cableway Co., Ltd., Lingshui County Forestry Bureau and Lingshui County Tourism Bureau jointly established the joint-stock Hainan Lingshui Houdao Tourism Development Co., Ltd. In October of that year, the development and construction of Monkey Island theme park began.
Due to the protective development in recent years, the number of monkeys has increased from about 1800 in 1995 to more than 2500. Monkey Island company also domesticated wild macaques, making wild monkeys quite human.
achievement
After the "Lingshui Nanwan Nature Reserve (open belt) Monkey Island Scenic Spot Tourism Development Plan" passed the expert review, Nanwan Monkey Island ushered in its third entrepreneurial construction climax. Under the guidance of the plan, Hainan Sante cableway Co., Ltd. always adheres to the principle of building ecological scenic spots, and always takes serving tourists as the work center. It has successively completed a number of construction and reconstruction of scenic spots: widening and repairing the road surface from Houdao scenic spot to the tourist wharf, improving the traffic conditions; purchasing a number of luxury passenger buses, tourist battery cars and luxury ferries, and improving the sea travel efficiency The safety and comfort of passenger transport; the reconstructed monkey art sketch show and monkey acrobatics show are highly praised by tourists for their ecological sense and local characteristics; the gate of the reconstructed Monkey Island Scenic Area is made of areca nut tree, coconut tree and other ecological materials, which are quite powerful and naturally blend with the surrounding scenery; the sound absorption isolation board is installed in the cableway station to reduce the impact of noise on tourists' psychology The toilet in the scenic area is reconstructed and ecologically treated to provide a clean and comfortable convenient place for tourists, which is nicknamed "coffee house in the garden" by tourists; two small waterfalls are invested in the scenic area for monkeys to dive and play, so that tourists can enjoy macaque's family affection in the mountains and rivers; the artificial lake is designed, and the lake light and coconut rhyme also add color to Monkey Island; the investment is made A 4-meter-high bronze statue of "smart monkey" was built to reflect the theme of protecting ecology and nature in Monkey Island Scenic Area. The gallery of primate ecological picture exhibition was designed and made to systematically introduce the character and development history of primates. It is an important part of monkey culture in Nanwan Monkey Island
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