Linyuan Ocean Wetland Park

Linyuan Ocean Wetland Park (traditional Chinese: 林園海洋溼地公園; simplified Chinese: 林园海洋湿地公园; pinyin: Línyuán Hǎiyáng Shīdì Gōngyuán) is a wetland in Linyuan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Linyuan Ocean Wetland Park
林園海洋溼地公園 (Chinese)
Linyuan Ocean Wetland Park is located in Kaohsiung
Linyuan Ocean Wetland Park
Linyuan Ocean Wetland Park
LocationLinyuan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates22°29′27.3″N 120°23′10.4″E / 22.490917°N 120.386222°E / 22.490917; 120.386222
Typewetland
Surface area50 hectares (120 acres)

Geography

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Located at Gaoping river mouth estuary, the wetland spreads over an area of 50 hectares.[1][2] The wetland consists of 10 species of marine creatures.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hung, Chen-hung; Chung, Jake (13 January 2018). "Upside-down jellies find way back to Kaohsiung". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Linyuan Manmade Wetland". Taiwan's Wetland Ramsar Citizen. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  3. ^ Hung, Chen-hung (26 January 2018). "Ocean creatures flourish half a kilometer inland". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 May 2018.