The Sihcao Wetlands () are

wetlands 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 ...

Annan District, Tainan Annan District () is a coastal District (Taiwan), district located in the west of Tainan, Taiwan. History After the History of Taiwan since 1945, handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Anshun was organized as a Towns ...

, Taiwan. They were set aside in 1994 by the Tainan City Government and consist of approximately . The protected area in Taiwan consists of

mangrove swamps A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows in coastal saline or brackish water. The term is also used for tropical coastal vegetation consisting of such species. Mangroves are taxonomically diverse, as a result of convergent evolution in severa ...

, salt marshes, rivers, canals, and drainage ditches. It is located in Tainan City's

Annan District Annan District () is a coastal district located in the west of Tainan, Taiwan. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Anshun was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. In 1946, the townsh ...

, and consists of the area bounded by the southeastern side of the Luermen River, the southwestern side of Xi-Bin Road, and the northern side of the Yan-Shui River. Nearby is the Tainan Salt Pan Eco-village (台南市鹽田生態文化村). In November 2004, the Sihcao Wildlife Refuge (四草野生動物保護區) was created to further protect the area, especially from possible encroachment from the nearby Tainan Technology Industrial Park. quoted from ''TT News'' On 10 December 2007, the Sihcao Wetlands, along with the Zengwun Estuary Wetland, also in Taiwan (曾文溪口濕地) were listed as international wetlands under the Ramsar Convention. In 2009, the Sihcao Wetlands became part of the

Taijiang National Park Taijiang National Park () is a national park in Tainan, Taiwan. History Taijiang National Park was established in October 15, 2009. Geology The majority of the park is within the city of Tainan. In total, the park's planned area stretches from ...

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