Jiading Wetlands
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| Jiading Wetlands | |
|---|---|
| 茄萣濕地 ( | |
| Coordinates | 22°53′01.0″N 120°12′02.5″E / 22.883611°N 120.200694°E |
| Type | Wetland |
| Built | 2011 |
The Jiading Wetlands (
Qieding District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[1] It provides a winter home to a substantial number of black-faced spoonbills
.
History
The wetland was used to be a salt-evaporation pond. In 2011, it was declared a national heritage wetland by the Ministry of the Interior. With the growing popularity of the area for birdwatching, the Kaohsiung City Government decided to construct a road leading to the area in July 2014 to accommodate the increasing number of tourists. In the same year, local residents filed a petition to avoid the construction.[2]
Ecology
In early 2015, the wetland is home to 162
spoonbills, which counted about 8% of the global population.[2]
See also
References
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- ^ a b "Court rules in favor of Kaohsiung wetland preservation". 21 January 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
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