Jiading Wetlands
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The Jiading Wetlands, also known as the Qieding Wetlands, ({{zh|c=茄萣濕地|p=Jiādìng Shīdì}}) is a wetland in Qieding District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.{{cite journal |last1=Hsin Chen |last2=Yang-Chi Chang |last3=Kung-Chen Chen |year=2014 |title=Integrated wetland management: An analysis with group model building based on system dynamics model |journal=Journal of Environmental Management |volume=146 |pages=309–319 |doi=10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.05.038}} It provides a winter home to a substantial number of black-faced spoonbills.
History
The wetland was used to be a salt-evaporation pond. In 2011, it was declared a national heritage wetland by the Ministry of the Interior. With the growing popularity of the area for birdwatching, the Kaohsiung City Government decided to construct a road leading to the area in July 2014 to accommodate the increasing number of tourists. In the same year, local residents filed a petition to avoid the construction.{{cite news|date=21 January 2016|url=https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=15&post=24001|title=Court rules in favor of Kaohsiung wetland preservation|accessdate=14 February 2020}}
Ecology
In early 2015, the wetland is home to 162 spoonbills, which counted about 8% of the global population.
See also
References
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Category:2011 establishments in Taiwan
Category:Landforms of Kaohsiung
Category:Important Bird Areas of Taiwan
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