Kaohsiung City Government

The wetland is located east of the coal field of Xingda Power Plant. The northern border of this wetland is flush with the northern border of the solar power plant. It borders Yongda Road on the south, Township Road Gao 19 on the west, and Wuwei Ditch on the east, which connects to the lagoon.

The wetland was originally built as Wushulin Salt Pan during the Japanese Occupation Period. After production ceased, Taipower tried to use the site as storage for bottom ash, but the plan fell through. The vacant land gradually grew into a wetland. The majority of the salt pan is kept in the original state, and the varied depth is ideal for the wintering migratory birds. The original crystallizing ponds with tile-paving became the breeding ground for black-winged stilt and Kentish plover.

The black mangrove, lumnitzera and four-petaled mangrove can be found in this wetland. Some black mangroves may grow to 30 cm in diameter, which indicates the trees being over 100 years old. Local records also documented 110 species of birds in the area, including Chinese egret, osprey and peregrine. Thousands of Kentish plovers once appeared here. In the past two years, black-winged stilt were spotted to breed in this area.

Yongan Salt Pan Wetland was once a significant salt production site in Taiwan. The structure Wushulin Salt Affairs Office used to occupy was built over 80 years ago and is the only western style structure built in Yongan District in the past century. The building footprint is approximately 1025 m2. This is a southwest-facing, baroque-inspired two story mansion with a flat roof and arcade on the first floor. The wooden structure is reinforced with bricks. It is also a local landmark that has significant historic and educational value.