There are 4 natural reserves and 16 forest parks in Dongguan covering a total area of 30,000 hectares, accounting for 12.3% of the total land area. Dongguan has 3,138 old trees, including one aged more than 1,000 years and 73 more than 500 years.

Dongguan Ancient Tree-Dongjiang River’s Kapok（Bombax ceiba Linn）

Dongguan has 96 protected relic sites; they include 7 at provincial level, 84 at municipal level and 5 significantly-protected sites at national level.