The Dongyuan Wetland () is a
wetland
A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently (for years or decades) or seasonally (for weeks or months). Flooding results in oxygen-free (anoxic) processes prevailing, especially in the soils. The ...
in
Mudan Township,
Pingtung County
Pingtung County is a county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county seat is Pin ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
History
The wetland area used to be a rice farmland. After the construction of
Mudan Dam
The Mudan Dam () is a dam in Mudan Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It forms the largest reservoir in Pingtung County.
History
The construction of the dam began in 1989 and was completed in 1995. In early November 2020, the dam released its ...
in 1995, the area was submerged by the reservoir the dam created and the land evolved into wetland.
Geology
The wetland spans over an area of 1.12 km
2 and is a conservation area.
See also
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Geography of Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is an island country located in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, formerly known in the Western political circles, press and literature as Formosa, makes up 99% of the land area of the territori ...
References
Landforms of Pingtung County
Wetlands of Taiwan
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