Wazihwei Nature Reserve
Forest in Bali, New Taipei, Taiwan
25°9′59.2″N 121°24′59.1″E / 25.166444°N 121.416417°E / 25.166444; 121.416417
Wazihwei Nature Reserve (traditional Chinese: 挖子尾自然保留區; simplified Chinese: 挖子尾自然保留区; pinyin: Wāzǐwěi Zìrán Bǎoliú Qū) is a nature reserve in Bali District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is home to egrets, mudskippers, and fiddler crabs.
History
The area was declared as a nature reserve by the Council of Agriculture on 10 January 1994 in order to prevent further damaging to the ecosystem due to the water pollution from Tamsui River.[1]
Geography
The nature reserve is located at the tidal area of Tamsui River bank.[2] It consists of mangrove, mudflats and swamp.[1][3]
See also
- Geography of Taiwan
References
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