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Huajiang Waterfowl Season Spotlights Wetland Conservation

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Post date:2016-12-14

Updates:2017-01-06

Press bureau:Department of Information Technology

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Huajiang Waterfowl Season Spotlights Wetland Conservation

With the arrival of migratory birds, the City is ushering in the annual Huajiang Waterfowl Season starting December 10 at Huajiang Waterfowl Nature Park. Now in its 14th year, the event has been held by Animal Protection Office (APO) in collaboration with local communities in Wanhua District to raise awareness on the protection of Huajiang Wetland.Highlighting “Wetland Conservation, LOHAS in Nature,” this year’s event features performances by local groups, wetland tracking, eco-themed games, fairs, quizzes, and more.

The activities aim to acquaint residents with the eco diversity of the Huajiang area. Bird enthusiasts should not miss out on the opportunity to participate in bird-watching activities led by volunteer guides. They will have a chance to observe migratory birds seeking food or resting in the wetlands during winter through telescopes.According to APO, migrating birds from Siberia fly south and spend their winter in Taiwan.

Restoration work has been conducted for the city’s waterfowl habitat spanning 0.6 hectares to welcome these avian visitors.Monitoring data from Wild Bird Society of Taipei indicates that Huajiang area has spotted the arrival of 7,820 birds in 93 species as of October in 2016. The birds spotted range from Eurasian teals, grey herons, intermediate egrets, great egrets, little ringed plovers, and even some rare species.To learn more about the event, visit APO at http://www.tcapo.gov.taipei/ (Chinese).

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