Gaomei Wetlands

Gaomei Wetlands, also known as the Kaomei 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.

Gaomei Wetlands
高美溼地 (Chinese)
Gaomei Wetlands
Location	Qingshui, Taichung, Taiwan
Coordinates	24.312059°N 120.549704°E / 24.312059; 120.549704
Type	wetland
Built	29 September 2004 [1]
Website	Official website (in Chinese)

Gaomei wetland (before a thunderstorm)

History

Gaomei Wetlands was established on 29 September 2005.^[2] In August 2015, Typhoon Soudelor destroyed 6 out of 18 wind turbines of the 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

• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
• Sicao Wetlands