Nanwan Monkey Island () is a state-protected
nature reserve for
macaque monkeys
Monkey is a common name that may refer to most mammals of the infraorder Simiiformes, also known as the simians. Traditionally, all animals in the group now known as simians are counted as monkeys except the apes, which constitutes an incomple ...
in
Lingshui county on the south coast of
Hainan, the southernmost province of
China. While termed an
island, the reserve is actually on the Nanwan peninsula bordering the
Xincun harbour on the east and south. It is accessible by China's longest over-water
cable car from Xincun, spanning .
Since the nature reserve was established in 1965, the reserve has become a popular tourist destination. It is now home to approximately 2,000 monkeys. The reserve, totalling 1,000
hectares
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, is China's largest area for raising and training monkeys. It is also the only island nature reserve that protects the endangered macaques species in the world.
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Geography of Hainan
Tourist attractions in Hainan
1965 establishments in China
Monkey parks