The Banping Lake Wetland Park (traditional Chinese: 半屏湖濕地公園; simplified Chinese: 半屏湖湿地公园; pinyin: Bànpínghú Shīdì Gōngyuán) is a constructed wetland in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
| Banping Lake Wetland Park | |
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| 半屏湖濕地公園 (Chinese) | |
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_location_map.svg)  Banping Lake Wetland Park | |
| Location | Zuoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°41′43.8″N 120°18′42.6″E / 22.695500°N 120.311833°E |
| Type | constructed wetland |
| Surface area | 13 hectares (32 acres) |
History
editThe area around the park used to be a geological limestone mountain called Mount Banping. It used to be an important source of Taiwan's limestone ore needs. In 1997, the mining activities ceased to operate after 30 years of activity and the mining area began to recover to its original condition. Several years later, the Kaohsiung City Government carried out a conservation plan to protect the soil and water for the abandoned mine area. After years of restorative afforestation and rehabilitation, the mountain slowly regained its original beauty.[1][2]
In 2004, the Kaohsiung Association of Hydraulic Engineers was commissioned by Kaohsiung City Government to execute an evaluation of the possibility of using the Chien Tai Cement Company's grit chamber area at the southern side of Banping Mountain for a wetland park. The result of the evaluation was positive and that in 2005 the City Government budgeted for and built up a nature park at the foot of the northwestern side of the mountain. They also afforested and constructed five flood-detention grit chambers at the southern side of the mountain foot. Man-made wetlands were also created to effectively function as grit-removal and flood-detention bodies.
Geology
editThe park spans over an area of 13 hectares.[2] It features viewing platforms and bird-watching huts.[3]
Transportation
editThe wetland is accessible within walking distance north of Xinzuoying Station.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "A Symphony of Water and Green-Towards a Rebirth of Caogong Canal and a New Fragrant Waterfront Kaohsiung". Library.taiwanschoolnet.org. Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ^ a b "Banping Lake Important Wetland". Taiwan's Wetland Ramsar Citizen. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Banping Lake Wetland Park". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
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