| Gaomei Wetlands | |
|---|---|
| 高美溼地 ( Chinese) | |
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_location_map.svg)  Gaomei Wetlands | |
| Location | Qingshui, Taichung, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 24°18′43″N 120°32′59″E / 24.312059°N 120.549704°E |
| Type | wetland |
| Built | 29 September 2004 [1] |
| Website | Official website (in Chinese) |
Gaomei Wetlands ( traditional Chinese: 高美溼地; simplified Chinese: 高美湿地; pinyin: Gāoměi Shīdì), officially Gaomei Wetland Preservation Area ( Chinese: 高美溼地野生動物保護區), is a wetland in Qingshui District, Taichung, Taiwan.
History
Gaomei Wetlands was established on 29 September 2005. [2] In August 2015, Typhoon Soudelor destroyed 6 out of 18 wind turbines of Taiwan Power Company in the area. [3] In October 2019, a bridge connecting the Taichung mainland with the wetlands area failed a safety inspection, following the Nanfang'ao Bridge collapse 3 weeks earlier in Su'ao Township, Yilan County. The Binhai Bridge ( Chinese: 濱海橋) was examined by Taiwan International Ports Corporation. It spans over a length of 70 meters and was 45 years old by the time of inspection. [4]
Geography
Gaomei Wetlands is a flat land which spans over 300 hectares, but it is only about 10% of Dadu River wetlands. [5] [6]
Transportation
Gaomei Wetlands is accessible by bus from Qingshui Station of Taiwan Railways. [7]
See also
References
- ^ "棲地保育 - 野生動物保護區 - 高美野生動物保護區". conservation.forest.gov.tw (in Chinese). 行政院農業委員會林務局. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Taichung City Government ─ Gaomei Wetlands". Eng.taichung.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ^ Lin, Milly; Hsu, Chih-wei; Chang, S. C. (9 August 2015). "Typhoon Soudelor causes widespread damage to Taiwan (update)". Focus Taiwan.
- ^ Lee, Hsin-yin (18 October 2019). "Bridge connecting Gaomei Wetlands closed after safety inspection". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "Welcome to Taiwan Gaomei Wetlands". Eng.taiwan.net.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-07-12. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ^ Yang, Ming-chu; Kao, Evelyn (6 November 2016). "Taiwan's Gaomei Wetlands number one place to visit by Japanese: poll". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ Tsai, Leon. "Gaomei Wetlands". TravelKing. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)