AN INVESTIGATION OF THE WETLANDS FROM BOHAI GULF TO LAIZHOU BAY

An investigation of the wetland from Bohai Gulf to Laizhou Bay by GIS and Landsat-7 shows that there are many types of wetlands, such as natural wetlands and artificial wetlands. This area has a wetland area of 15 060.29 km2. Natural wetlands have an area of about 10 071.31 km2, which make up about 67% of wetlands while artificial wetlands occupy about 4 988.98 km2, which constitute about 33% of wetlands in the study area.