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Haomeiliao Wetland

Coordinates: 23°22′04.8″N 120°08′01.4″E / 23.368000°N 120.133722°E / 23.368000; 120.133722
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Haomeiliao Wetland
好美寮濕地 (Chinese)
Haomeiliao Wetland is located in Chiayi County
Haomeiliao Wetland
Haomeiliao Wetland
LocationBudai, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Coordinates23°22′04.8″N 120°08′01.4″E / 23.368000°N 120.133722°E / 23.368000; 120.133722
Typewetland
Surface area959 hectares (2,370 acres)

The Haomeiliao Wetland (traditional Chinese: 好美寮濕地; simplified Chinese: 好美寮湿地; pinyin: Hǎoměiliáo Shīdì) is a wetland in Budai Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan.

History

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The wetland was declared a nature reserve in 1985 by the Construction and Planning Agency of the Ministry of the Interior.[1] In 1987, a large portion of mangroves were cut down and the remaining have slowly died due to land subsidence. In 1998, the Executive Yuan designated the wetland to be a natural reserve area.[2]

Geography

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The wetland is located at Longgong Estuary and it spreads across 959 hectares of area.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Haomeiliao Nature Reserve". Southwest Coast National Scenic Area Administration. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Haomeiliao Important Wetland". Taiwan's Wetland Ramsar Citizen. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2021.