There are many of kinds of wild animals and plants and large area salt marsh plants in coastal mud flat. Approaching coast, the deep troughs with stable banks make good locations to construct huge harbors; wide and smooth coastal terrain, and powerful wind-force bring ideal places to build wind power stations.

其内缘岸滩淤长迅速,每年为缺少耕地资源的江苏省带来数量可观的耕地后备资源;沿海滩涂盐沼植物广布,动植物种类丰富;沙洲滩脊间的潮汐通道水深条件好、深槽稳定、逼近海岸,具有良好的建设深水大港的港址条件;辐射沙洲区地势平坦、开阔、风力强劲,是建设风力电站的理想场所;沿海滩涂植被中生息繁衍着多种珍稀动植物,渔村民风淳朴、历史古迹众多,丰富的自然景观和人文景观,为发展旅游业创造了得天独厚的条件。