Dongyuan Wetland
The Dongyuan Wetland (Chinese: 東源濕地; pinyin: Dōngyuán Shīdì) is a wetland in Mudan Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.[1]
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| Location | Mudan, Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 22°12′19.7″N 120°51′18.2″E |
| Type | Wetland |
| Native name | 東源濕地 (Chinese) |
| First flooded | 1995 |
| Surface area | 1.12 square kilometres (0.43 sq mi) |
History
The wetland area used to be a rice farmland. After the construction of Mudan Dam in 1995, the area was submerged by the reservoir the dam created and the land evolved into wetland.
Geology
The wetland spans over an area of 1.12 km2 and is a conservation area.
See also
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