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She-Zi, Taipei City.
The diversity of ecosystems found in She-Zi leads to abundant
creatures. Kuan-Do Wetland and She-Zi Wetland are important habitats
for migrant birds from East Asia. There are three kinds of
ecosystems found in She-Zi Wetland. The estuary outside the
embankment, mangrove contains Kandelia candel Druce forest and
intertial creatures, and the paddy fields inside the embankment.
Problems Encountered: The most serious problem we face is the pollution of Tan-Shui River. Furthermore, some habitants outroot or burn Phragmites communis Trin and mangrove here for planting cash crops. All these speed up the destruction of ecology.
● Environmental Pollution Waste products of families and illegal factories, garbages, and dirty oil are gradually killing the animals and plants.
Location and Coverage:
Situated in the southeast
region of Kuan-Do Plain. It’s the confluence of Tan-Shui and Kee-Lung
River. It’s also known as the most famous wetland in northern
Taiwan.
170 hectares
Condition:
Two ecosystems are separated by
the embankment. On the outside lies the marsh while in the inside,
freshwater, grass marsh and paddy fields. A perfect ecosystem with
mangrove, aquatics, and birds produced. Eutrophication leads to the imbalance of ecosystem. Moreover the waste soil dumping worsens the situation.
● Disturbance caused by the tourists have become a serious problem of Kuan-Do Wetland. ● Eutrophication of Tan-Shui River result in imbalanced ecology. ● A research team of the National Sun Yat-Sen University, Biological Sciences Department, found a new breed named Kandelia obovata Sheue in Taiwan ● An endangered bird, Oriental White Stork, was found in Kuan-Do Natural Park on March 4th,2003.
Location and Coverage:
Most riverside marsh in Chu-Wei。
60 hectares. Chu-Wei Wetland is the biggest Kandelia candel Druce
forest in Taiwan.
The government has declared this mangrove the conservation area. In recent years, dominant species are gradually displacing mangrove.
● Serious pollution in Tan-Shui River.
Location and Coverage:
Ba-Li, Taipei Country.
30 hectares
Condition:
The plentiful organic nutrients provide food source and the mangrove
becomes an excellent habitat for animals. This conservation area is
known as “Paradise for crabs”. Anybody can find at least ten kinds
crabs here. The changing condition of Tan-Shui River, the disturbing fishers and tourists, and the dumping of waste soil are the three biggest environmental problems.
● The government has not yet set up the regulations for Wa-Zih-Wei Wetland.
Go to Dreamy Lake Wetland.....
Location and Coverage:
Yang-Min Mountain
The smallest wetland in Taiwan, size of a basketball field.
It’s a crater lake with its water level influenced only by the rain.
Soetes taiwanensis DeVols are only seen here in Taiwan.
Due to lack of rainfall, the lake is disappearing. |
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● Both the lake and Isoetes Taiwanensis are disappearing. ● The forest fire may have endangered Isoetes taiwanensis in Dreamy Lake Wetland. ◎ reference： 1. http://udn.com/SPECIAL_ISSUE/domestic/wetland/index.htm 2. http://news2.ngo.org.tw/php/search.php 3. http://cyberfair.taiwanschoolnet.org/c00/17100071/page_4.htm 4. http://www.sow.org.tw/wetland/
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Wetland Research Team of She-Zi Elementary School |
