The Beibu Gulf region is one of the global biodiversity hotspots identified by CI(Indo-Burma). It is a path for East Asia - Australia migratory birds and an important bird habitat. There are abundant ecosystem types, species resources. It is one of the most biologically diverse "Bay Areas in China. It is also one of the three main distribution areas of mangrove in China. Coastal erosion, sedimentation, land-based pollution, red tide, the loss and deterioration of mangrove, seagrass bed, coral reef and coastal wetland and decline of biodiversity are the main challenges this area is facing.

To address the above threats, the GEF SGP China will support at least 10 local NGOs' activities in this area by using community seascape conservation approach through promotion of sustainable fishing, development of mangrove integrated ecological aquaculture and other alternative livelihood, restoration and conservation of mangroves, seagrass bed, coral reefs and coastal wetland, strengthening of monitoring and evaluation on sewage draining sources and control of land-based pollution. This initiative will contribute to the implementation of the Strategic Action Programme for the South China Sea.

The landscape approaches that will be tested in this areas aims to balance the economic development and ecological conservation by ptomoting community traditional knowledge, community conservation by custom laws and sustainable use of marine resources to ensure the continued protection or ecological restoration of this area. The network of NGOs/CBOs and the multi-stakeholders decision-making mechanism will be established at this area to guarantee the integrated seascape approaches to be tested.