Dongyuan Wetland
Wetland in Mudan, Pingtung County, Taiwan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wetland in Mudan, Pingtung County, Taiwan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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) | |
Location | Mudan, Pingtung County, Taiwan |
Coordinates | 22°12′19.7″N 120°51′18.2″E |
Type | wetland |
First flooded | 1995 |
Surface area | 1.12 square kilometres (0.43 sq mi) |
The 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]
The wetland spans over an area of 1.12 km2 and is a conservation area.[1]
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