[Land Resources] Jiangsu has a land area of 107,200 km2, accounting for 1.12% of the country’s total. Land resources are mainly plains, with good natural properties. Most of the plains have deep soils and medium to high fertility, which are suitable for the development of farming operations. Land use is adequate and the utilization rate of land development is high. The total area of coastal mudflats is 382,413.3 ha.
[Marine Resources] The sea of Jiangsu is located in the north central part of China’s sea and the center of the western Pacific coastal zone, facing the ROK and Japan across the sea, with a superior geographical location and important strategic position. The total area is about 37,500 km2 and there are 26 islands in total. In offshore area, there are the nationally famous Haizhou Bay Fishing Ground, Lvsi Fishing Ground, Yangtze River Estuary Fishing Ground and Dasha Fishing Ground.
[Mineral Resources] Jiangsu has discovered 135 kinds of minerals, of which 76 kinds of resource reserves have been identified. The province is blessed with great mineral varieties but small per capital deposit. It has way more small mines than large-scale ones. Its non-metallic mineral reserve is larger than that of metallic ores. Rock salt, mirabilite, attapulgite clay, kaolin, rutile, cement chert, ceramic clay, etc. are the signature minerals of Jiangsu.
[Forest Resources] Jiangsu has 1.56 million ha of forests, with a forest coverage rate of 15.2% and a tree coverage rate of 24.06%. There are 9 national forest cities, 7 national model greening cities and 39 national model greening counties (cities and districts) in Jiangsu.
[Wetland Resources] Jiangsu has 2.82 million ha of wetlands, ranking 6th in China, and the protection rate of natural wetlands is 64.3%.
