Category: Nature, Wildlife & the Environment

Forest authorities in Hainan have confirmed that a boa constrictor has died after attempting to swallow a 35 kg mountain goat, the boa itself was estimated to weigh only 25 kg.

Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences Hainan have sequenced and assembled the genome of the humble coconut, reports Xinhua last Thursday.

A couple who were arrested on suspicion of taking protected monkeys and keeping them as pets may be handed a five-year prison term. The man and woman are charged with illegally hunting nationally-protected animals.

Coral biologists with the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences are building a large pilot zone for coral planting in the South China Sea.

Rainforest coverage in Hainan Province is to stay above 62% according to new environmental protection regulation passed last month aimed at further improving Hainan's environmental protection and turning Hainan province into a national showcase area for ecological conservation.

Carvers in Seychelles have learned new techniques in coconut carving from two experts from China who were hosting several workshops in the island nation. Wu Mingju, the vice chairman of Hainan Folk Artists Association, and also the Hainan Provincial Successor of Coconut Carving Arts

Hainan, with its varying climatic zones, is home to a huge diversity of wildlife predominantly found in the rain forests. The Hainan moonrat (Neohylomys hainanensis) and Hainan flying squirrel (Hylopetes electilis) are indigenous to Hainan.

From January 1st this year, the trading in corals and giant clams has been banned in Hainan Province. The ban, which is aimed at protecting marine...

Authors: Zhou Haiyan & Wu Xiaohong To deal with increasingly serious pollution from livestock and poultry breeding, Hainan province has taken measures to designate areas for...