Marine National Park Headquarters, National Park Service, Ministry of the Interior

After eons of continuous building Corals have formed a perfectly shaped Brilliantly colored ring In the South China Sea Drifting organisms are the atoll’s lifeblood Fishes dart about The soft corals gracefully sway A richly layered 3-dimensional space It’s the cornerstone nurturing the diversity of marine life A sea grass bed covering 10,000 hectares Forms the most distinctive habitat in the lagoon Coral skeletons Gradually accumulated To form the thriving Dongsha Atoll of today The seeds of some terrestrial plants Sprouts grow and thrive here Contributing to Dongsha Island’s lush greenery These guests from afar Frolicking on the sandbar adjoining the atoll lagoon Dongsha Atoll Is like the Eden of the South China Sea The continuing stream of life Inherit the desire to drift They set their sights on places Ever more distant

The sea area around the Three Northern Islets is located at the boundary between two oceanic ecosystems-the East China Sea and the Kuroshio Current. With its unique eco-environment and geo-location,it becomes a mysterious realm in the north-eastern waters of Taiwan.

he Dongsha atoll covers an area of 500 square kilometers.The Dongsha atoll lagoon is formed by the reef platform which surrounds it on all sides. The ecological environment within the lagoon is very divers.Patch reefs dot the white coral sands, and some are as magnificent as castles. Nearby the shallow waters of the Dongsha Island is an expansive seagrass bed. This is where the majority of life begins in the atoll.

The vast expanse of the Dongsha atoll seagrassbed is like an underwater prairie, nurturing within it seeds of marine life. Seven species of seagrasses have been found in the region. The seagrass bed covers a total area of more than 1,185 hectares. The seagrass and variety of algae species are the most basic sources of mutrients with the Dongsha atoll.

For a long time , it has been risky to go across the ocen channel between penghu and Taiwan. This crossing ,know as the "Black Ditch" is located between Dongji Islet and Taiwan.

The east outer Dongsha atoll is a havenof flourishing wildlife.The atoll is surrounded by the nutrient-poor waters of the south China Sea. The wateris crystal extremely clear. Stony coral and rocksoft coral overlap and exist side by side. In some places, coral coversage up to 95% of the sea floor.

After passing through the north waterway of Dongsha Atoll , we come to the northern rim of the atoll. Jade-like carnation tree coral and fleshy Sarcophyton coral, which grow as dense as forests, flourish here. This soft, graceful coral is a beautiful characteristic of the thern outer atoll.

Shaped like a crescent moon and formed by coral reefs millions of years old, the Dongsha Atoll is located in the north of South China Sea. Due to its geographical and ecological features, the atoll is full of marine biodiversity. Designated by the government, Dongsha Marine National Park occupies an area larger than the combined area of the other 6 national parks (equivalent with one-tenth the area of Taiwan), with a border that extends 12 nautical miles away from the atoll. The Park includes islands, coastal forests, lagoons, intertidal zones, coral reefs, algae beds, ocean ecosystems, and other individual yet interdependent ecosystems.

Shaped like a crescent moon and formed by coral reefs millions of years old, the Dongsha Atoll is located in the north of South China Sea. Due to its geographical and ecological features, the atoll is full of marine biodiversity. Designated by the government, Dongsha Marine National Park occupies an area larger than the combined area of the other 6 national parks (equivalent with one-tenth the area of Taiwan), with a border that extends 12 nautical miles away from the atoll. The Park includes islands, coastal forests, lagoons, intertidal zones, coral reefs, algae beds, ocean ecosystems, and other individual yet interdependent ecosystems. The resource characteristics of the park are different from the cora

Let us the rhythm of the ocean and get a bird's-eye view of islands sitting on the other end of the Western Pacific Ocean where we shall then dive to the sea bottom and experience the pluse of ocean currents. Together , let us feel the power and beauty of these magnificent islands.

The Three Northern Islands are located in the outer rim of the East China Sea Continental Shelf.
Since ancient times, the three islands have served as an important juncture and landmark for the northeast Asian navigation route.

Understanging the seagrass of Dongsha