Taiwan's Wetlands of Importance
Map of Taiwan's Wetlands
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Number
TW063
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Area
1857 ha
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Chinese Name
椬梧濕地
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Category
Coastal natural wetland and small portions of artificial wetland
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Name
Yiwu Important Wetland
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Administrative area
Kouhu Township, Yunlin County; Dongshih Township, Chiayi County 120o09'36
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Related plans
National Scenic Area, Coastal Protection Area
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Related authorities or units
Southwest Coast National Scenic Area Administrative Office; Agriculture Department, Yunlin County Government; Environmental Protection Bureau, Chiayi County Government
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Boundaries
The wetland is situated at the boundary of Neotiauwan River and Baiguan Estuary; it extends north to Chenglong No. 2 Bridge along the riverbank of NieuTeauwon River, south to Baigung River levee, east to Provincial Highway 17 and Yunchia Bridge and west to the six-meter isobaths off the west coast.
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Introduction
The Yiwu Farm, covering an area of 400 ha, belongs to Tai-suco. In addition to Baigung River, the Jienshan and Niausong Ditches also pass through the farm.
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Ecological resources of importance
Plants include Phragmites australis, Pluchea indica, Hibiscus tiliaceus, as well as artificial forests planted by Tai-suco. In past two years, egret nests were found in Tai-suco's artificial forest near Provincial Highway 61.
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Endangered species
Black-faced Spoonbill.
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Rare and valuable species
Oriental White Stork, Painted Snipe, Saunders' Gull, Black-shouldered Kite (breeding).
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Types to be conserved
Brown Shrike, Black-winged Stilt (breeding site), Odontomyia halophila (specimen collection site).
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The current situation and potential threats of wetlands
The land continues to subside, and the Water Resources Agency uses the farm to install detention ponds. Invasive species such as Sacred Ibis and Tilapia are considered potential threats to the wetland's ecosystem.
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Participating in recommended units
Wetlands Taiwan.