Jiading Wetlands

The Jiading Wetlands, also known as the Qieding Wetlands, (Chinese: 茄萣濕地; pinyin: Jiādìng Shīdì) is a wetland in Qieding District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.^[1] It provides a winter home to a substantial number of black-faced spoonbills.

Jiading Wetlands
茄萣濕地 (Chinese)
Jiading Wetlands
Location	Qieding, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates	22°53′01.0″N 120°12′02.5″E
Type	Wetland
Built	2011

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.^[2]

Ecology

In early 2015, the wetland is home to 162 spoonbills, which counted about 8% of the global population.^[2]

See also

• Geography of Taiwan