Wazihwei Nature Reserve (traditional Chinese: 挖子尾自然保留區; simplified Chinese: 挖子尾自然保留区; pinyin: Wāzǐwěi Zìrán Bǎoliú Qū) is a nature reserve in Bali District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is home to egrets, mudskippers, and fiddler crabs.
Wazihwei Nature Reserve Chinese: 挖子尾自然保留區 | |
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Geography | |
Location | Bali, New Taipei, Taiwan |
Coordinates | 25°9′59.2″N 121°24′59.1″E / 25.166444°N 121.416417°E |
Area | 30 hectares |
Administration | |
Established | 10 January 1994 |
Governing body | New Taipei City Government |
Ecology | |
Ecosystem(s) | nature reserve |
History
editThe area was declared as a nature reserve by the Council of Agriculture on 10 January 1994 in order to prevent further damaging to the ecosystem due to the water pollution from Tamsui River.[1]
Geography
editThe nature reserve is located at the tidal area of Tamsui River bank.[2] It consists of mangrove, mudflats and swamp.[1][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Wazihwei Nature Reserve". Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Wazihwei Nature Reserve". New Taipei City Travel. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Wazihwei Nature Reserve". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
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