Oyster Islands, Living Seas

Tianjin’s northwest Bohai Bay coastal plain holds buried oyster reefs forming the unique "Oyster Reef Plain". As a core part of the Tianjin Ancient Coast and Wetland National Nature Reserve, these reefs purify water, stabilize coastlines, and sustain marine biodiversity. Urbanization and human disturbance have degraded the reef ecosystem. Storm surges and invasive *Spartina alterniflora* threaten coastal residents’ safety and livelihoods. Centered on "Native Ecology and Public Well-being", this project takes oyster reef restoration as its core strategy. It boosts coastal ecological resilienc