The Dongyuan Wetland (traditional Chinese: 東源濕地; simplified Chinese: 东源湿地; pinyin: Dōngyuán Shīdì) is a wetland in Mudan Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.
| Dongyuan Wetland | |
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| 東源濕地 (Chinese) | |
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_location_map.svg)  Dongyuan Wetland | |
| Location | Mudan, Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°12′19.7″N 120°51′18.2″E / 22.205472°N 120.855056°E |
| Type | wetland |
| First flooded | 1995 |
| Surface area | 1.12 square kilometres (0.43 sq mi) |
History
editThe wetland area used to be a rice farmland. After the construction of Mudan Dam in 1995, the area was submerged by the reservoir the dam created and the land evolved into wetland.[1]
Geology
editThe wetland spans over an area of 1.12 km2 and is a conservation area.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Dongyuan Important Wetland". Taiwan's Wetland Ramsar Citizen. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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