Wildlife Refuge, Major Wildlife Habitats, National Scenic Area

Taitung County Government

This wetland of importance is enclosed by river courses in the valleys. The majority of this wetland overlaps with The boundary of this wetland extends from Chulai Bridge of Sinwulyu River, which is upstream Beinan River in Haiduan Township, Taitung County to 11.02 km further up along Dalun River; Lidao Bridge of Wulu River; 5.5 km along Bulakersang River.

Three branches of Hsinwuli River, namely, Dalune River, Wulu River and Wulakusan River, meet at Hsinwu tribe and flow into Beinan River at Chihshang Township. The water gathering areas of the Dalune and Wulakusan Rivers are still full of pristine forests and the water is pure. Algae grow on the rocks in the riverbed and there is an abundance of aquatic insects such as plankton, Golden Stoneflies and Caddiesflies, which provide excellent food sources for fish.

In the wetland, there are 141 families and 709 species of vascular plants; 27 families and 57 species of birds; 8 families and 12 species of mammals; 7 families and 15 species of reptiles; 3 families and 9 species of amphibians. Important species include giant mottled eel, Taitung river loach, Taiwan shovel-jaw carp, Taiwan ku fish, Spinibarbus hollandi, Aphyocypris kikuchii, Rhinogobius gigas, Formosan stripe dace, and Taiwan torrent carp. Common bird species include striated heron, black-crowned night heron, plumbeous water redstart, little forktail, brown dipper, and common sandpiper.

Varicorhinus alticorpus

Little Forktail, Swamp eel (Anguilla marmorata), Hemimyzon taitungensis.

Eastern Collared Pratincole, Plumbic Water Redstart.

Many types of non-tribal development have occurred in this area, including production of high land vegetables and fruits.

Forest Bureau, Council of Agriculture