Dangan Island

Dangan Island

Dangan island is 73 kilometers southeast of Xiangzhou, Zhuhai. It is 950 meters from Erzhou island in the West and 30 kilometers from Kowloon in the north. It is the largest island in the Dangan archipelago, covering an area of 13.2 square kilometers. Dangan island is named for its seven mountain peaks, which are narrow and long and shaped like a pole. A 15 km long road runs through the East and West, with the main peak at the top of zhangmuwan, 322 meters above sea level. The geology is granite structure. There are 9 large and small caves in the island. The surface is yellow sand clay. There are many exposed rocks. There are low thatch and shrubs mixed growth, and a small amount of pine, Acacia and so on. From northeast to southwest, the terrain is high in the middle and low at both ends. The island has a harbor wharf, water supply, oil supply and other facilities, and roads leading to the main harbors, with a total length of 11.5 km.

brief introduction

To the East and south of Dangan island is the South China Sea. Since there are no other islands to the East and south of Dangan island to the Pacific Ocean, the geographical location of Dangan island is of great strategic significance to China: the international waterway of the Pacific Ocean passes by the island. As far as Hong Kong is concerned, this island can be called the gateway of Hong Kong. We know that 90% of Hong Kong's material is transported by sea. All ships entering and leaving Hong Kong pass by Dangan Island, which is the throat of Hong Kong. When US warships enter and leave Hong Kong, their aircraft and other facilities can be seen clearly on the island. 5、 In the 1960s, the island was the first garrison area of Wanshan fortress area (wanhu fortress area). It is the strategic gateway of South China.

Dangan island has beautiful natural scenery, people can not feel any pollution. Green mountains, blue sky, white clouds and deep blue sea are the eternal scenery of Dangan island. The island is divided into three parts: the head, the middle and the tail. The island is the Zhuhai nature reserve, where there are rare plants such as Podocarpus arvensis, national protected animals such as macaque beetle, giant salamander and various snakes.

There are many abandoned old barracks and military tunnels on the island. On the walls of the barracks and tunnels, you can see Chairman Mao's quotations and top instructions, such as "be vigilant, defend the motherland", "dig deep holes, accumulate grain extensively, do not seek hegemony", "learn from Daqing in industry and Dazhai in agriculture". These slogans often bring you back to that lost era. If there are any special products on the island, in addition to the above, they are the "general hat" and "laver" by the sea, but there are few. On the island, you don't have to worry about water shortage. The water seeping from the cracks in the rocks is absolute mineral water. It is very clean, hygienic and nutritious. You can drink it with your hands and prolong your life.

geographical position

Dangan island is a narrow and long line of seven peaks, which is similar to the shoulder pole. It is named after the shape of "shoulder pole". A 15 km long road runs through the East and West, with the main peak at the top of zhangmuwan, 322 meters above sea level. The geology is granite structure. There are 9 large and small caves in the island. The surface is yellow sand clay. There are many exposed rocks. There are low thatch and shrubs mixed growth, and a small amount of pine, Acacia and so on. From northeast to southwest, the terrain is high in the middle and low at both ends. The island has a harbor wharf, water supply, oil supply and other facilities, and roads leading to the main harbors, with a total length of 11.5 km. There are regular ships to and from Xiangzhou and Tangjia every week. Dangan waterway is a necessary channel for large ships to go to Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shantou. According to the local people, it was inhabited 200 years ago. There are three settlements on the island, namely, dantou, danzhong and Danwei, of which Danwei is uninhabited. At present, there are 200 households, 701 people, 120 mu of arable land, 10 motorized fishing boats, 3 primary schools, 1 kindergarten, 3 thermal power stations, aquatic products stations, grain stations, supply and marketing cooperatives, posts and Telecommunications stations, health and so on. Dangan Island macaque reserve is located at 114 ° 07 '- 114 ° 19' e and 21 ° 58 '- 22 ° 04' n. there are wild macaques in the southwest of the island. It was designated as an endangered animal reserve of Guangdong Province in 1978.

Dangan town

The government of Dangan town is located on wailingding island. It governs Dangan tou village, Miaowan village and wailingding village. The islanders earn their living by selling fish to Hong Kong. Before the 1980s, the islanders could have said that they lived a rich life. After the 1990s, due to the aggravation of marine pollution and the gradual reduction of fish resources, the survival of fishing showed an unprecedented crisis. Many young people went to Xiangzhou for employment. However, due to the low level of education, some young people still returned to the island and mainly engaged in gill net operation. The residents mainly live in Dangan Island: stone houses (most of them are bungalows and two-story buildings), dried fish drying in front of the door and emitting the peculiar smell of seafood, and an old woman sitting at the door with a small plastic stool, looking into the distance, seems to be expecting something. This is the portrayal of the residents of Dangan island.

Ecological characteristics

There are 438 species of vascular plants and 85 species of wild animals. Among them, there are 12 species of rare animals and plants, 3 species of national third class protected plants, 1 species of first class protected animals and 9 species of second class protected animals. The main protected objects are the island forest ecological environment and its wild animals and plants, belonging to one of the rare biological nature reserves in our province. There are 438 species of vascular plants and 85 species of wild animals in the reserve, including 13 species of rare and endangered wild animals and plants listed in the first, second and third level national key protection, such as boa constrictor, Macaca mulatta, pangolin, songque hawk, kite, brown winged crow cuckoo, Aquilaria odorifera, hanging skin cone, white osmanthus, etc. Since the establishment of the reserve in 1990, more than 1300 macaques have been recovered and developed. The bonsai plants on the island are naturally shaped by the sea breeze for many years, especially the Podocarpus. The spring water in the area is Ding Dong, birds are singing and flowers are fragrant, and monkeys are singing and jumping. The top of zhangmuwan, the highest peak at 322 meters above sea level in the middle of Dangan Island, is not only precipitous and magnificent. There are many kinds of plants in the mountain area, with flowers and fruits all year round. It is a paradise for all kinds of rare animals, plants and birds.

The monkeys in Dangan island are native monkeys, also known as yellow monkey, rhesus monkey, Guangxi monkey and monkey. It belongs to primate, monkey family, which is widely distributed in the south of the Yangtze River in China. It is listed as the second class protected animal in China. Its body length is 430 ~ 550mm, tail length is 150 ~ 240mm, body weight is 3 ~ 5kg, individual male monkey is 10kg, cheek pouch for temporary food, limbs are almost equal, upper back is brown or brown yellow, lower back is orange or orange red, abdomen is light gray yellow, buttocks and sacral red. Macaque is a kind of omnivorous animal. It mainly feeds on the flowers, fruits, seeds and leaves of plants, and also likes to eat some insects and conches. It likes to live in groups, with more than 10-100 individuals in each group, and a strong male monkey is king. The number of macaques has increased from less than 300 in 1982 to more than 1300 now. Nearly 100 of them have been domesticated and often amused.

Poisonous snakes can be seen everywhere near the middle of the pole. When you see poisonous snakes, as long as you don't invade them, they won't attack people. Even at night, when snakes climb into your room or even on your bed, you don't have to panic. Just carry their tails and throw them out of the door. Some snakes here are from the island, but many of them are transported from Guangxi, Yunnan and other places, As few people go to the island, danganzhong has become a paradise for wild animals.

Quiet and beautiful

At night, the island is surprisingly quiet and desolate. If you go to the seaside or climb to the top of the mountain, you can see the lights on the island not far away, which often arouse your infinite reverie. All kinds of ocean going ships drag a long spray trail from the island. Every few minutes a plane passes through the sky. At this time, you can feel how busy the sky and the earth are.

Traffic information

You can take a boat from Xiangzhou Wharf in Zhuhai to Dangan island.

Address: Wanshan islands east (Jinwan District)

Longitude: 114.23957

Latitude: 22.03011

Tel: 0756-8331857

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