Wildlife Refuge, Major Wildlife Habitats, Coastal Protection Area

Yilan County Government

The wetland is located at Lanyang Estuary and the coastal areas north and south of it, including the riverine east of Lanyang Bridge. The northern boundary starts 300 m east of Linguo Elementary School, and the southern boundary ends at the north end of Wujie Regional Sanitary Landfill. The wetland also extends into the ocean at the 6-meter isobaths.

Lanyang Estuary is an important habitat and stopover site in northeastern Taiwan for migratory birds. The wide variety of species includes wintering water birds and the Larindae family, which uses the sandbank at the estuary as breeding ground.

Kentish plover and dunlin are the dominant species herem and the number could reach 1,000. The protected species in this wetland are mainly Laridae with the majority being greater crested tern and little tern, followed by black-naped tern. Black-faced spoonbill is also spotted occasionally near the water, sandbank and farm fields. In terms of terrestrial plants, 3 rare species are recorded. They are natant salvinia, golden dodder and Yun-lin bolboschoenus. In addition, 2 endemics, Taiwan tylophora and Taiwan lily are recorded.

Black-faced Spoonbill, Peregrine Falcon

Chinese Egret, Black Stork, Eastern Marsh Harrier, Crested Serpent Eagle, Common Kestrel, Mandarin Duck, Short-eared Owl and Long-eared Owl

Brown Shrike.

Farmlands expansion has narrowed the river and pushed the estuary south reducing the size of bird habitats.

Forest Bureau, Council of Agriculture