摘要
蛇岛,又名小龙山,位于中国辽东半岛南端的渤海中,东经120°59′,北纬38°57′,与大陆最近距离7海里,面积0.729(公里)~2。蛇岛地势西南高、东北低,主峰在岛的西南角,海拔215.0米,西、南两面是陡立的峭壁,东、北两面是6条向下倾斜的冲击沟。蛇岛以其生存有大量的蛇岛蝮蛇(Agkistrodon shedaoensis Zhao)而闻名于世。这个以蝮蛇为中心的海岛生态系统,是生物学研究的理想基地。随着医学科学技术的发展,蛇岛蝮蛇的医疗作用逐渐被人们所认识.
Snake Island, located in the Bohai Sea in the south of the Liao- dong Peninsular of China, is known for the great number of pit vipers (Ag- kistrodon shedaoensis zhao).The island was named as the natural reserve by the State Council of China in 1980. This paper discusses the ecological envi- ronment of the island, classifaction of the snakes and their behavior and polulation. It also introduces the protection and management of the nature reserve.
出处
《世界环境》
1991年第4期52-53,共2页
World Environment
