Xinhai Constructed Wetland
| Xinhai Constructed Wetland | ||
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| 新海人工溼地 ( Primary inflows Dahan River | | |
The Xinhai Constructed Wetland (
History
Through the late 20th century, the
Taipei County Government Environmental Protection Bureau launched a project to relocate the old garbage dumps lining the creek. During the Typhoon Herb
in July–August 1996, drifting garbage clogged the creek course causing floods. Afterwards in 2003, three sections of Xinhai Constructed Wetland were constructed. The wetland construction was finished in 2009.
Geology
The wetland is located along the
Dahan Creek
, featuring eight crops, which are paddy rice, wild rice stems, water spinach, foxnut, marsh calla, water caltrop, lotus and crested floatingheart.
Transportation
The wetland is accessible within walking distance south of Xinzhuang Station of Taipei Metro.
See also
References
- ^ "Xinhai constructed wetland: A natural water filter - Taiwan Today". Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
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