Ancient corals discovered off Hainan coast for first time

Ancient corals discovered off Hainan coast for first time
# 23 November 2021 04:23 (UTC +04:00)

Employees of the State Forestry Administration in the southern Chinese province of Hainan have for the first time discovered the remains of ancient coral reefs in the island's coastal zone, APA reports quoting the Hainan Daily.

According to experts, the age of corals, which are quite well preserved, is about 2 thousand years. They were found in Lingshui Li Autonomous County on the south coast during a mangrove forest inspection.

"We came across these corals while surveying the water areas after Typhoon Kompasu hit Hainan in mid-October," the local forestry department commented.

The authorities specified that the area occupied by the unique discovery reaches 50 thousand square meters. Scientists have identified three families of corals - branched acropora, which resembles intertwined elk antlers, fungia resembling a cluster of mushrooms and finger-like porites. The newspaper notes that the ancient calcareous geologic structure will significantly increase the attractiveness of the local coastal forest area.

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