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Nangang 202 Arsenal and Periphery Important Wetland

Date:2019/08/16

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Nangang 202 Arsenal and Periphery Important Wetland
  • Number

  • Area

    3.2ha

  • Chinese Name

    南港202兵工廠及周邊重要濕地

  • Category

    Inland natural Wetland

  • Name

    Nangang 202 Arsenal and Periphery Important Wetland

  • Administrative area

    Nangang District, Taipei City

  • Related plans

  • Related authorities or units

    Taipei City Government

  • Boundaries

    Nangang Arsenal 202 and the adjacent wetland are located on the eastern fringe of Taipei Basin and north of Nangang Mountain Range on the south bank of Keelung River. There are two farm ponds within the wetland, Xinzhuangzai Pond and Shanchongpu Pond. They are roughly 900 m apart and both within Arsenal 202 of Manufacturing Center of Armaments Bureau, Ministry of National Defense.

  • Introduction

    This wetland encompasses Shanchongpu Pond on the east and Xinzhuangzai Pond on the west. Both were significant irrigation ponds in Nangang District. They were designated for military use and therefore the ponds and adjacent forests are well preserved and largely undisturbed, making them two of the few natural farm ponds remained inside Taipei City.

  • Ecological resources of importance

    There are 27 rare animal species and 3 rare plants on the current record for this wetland. The fresh water wetland also offers a symbiotic ecosystem for fish and shellfish in the still water farm ponds.

  • Endangered species

    Peregrine Falcon

  • Rare and valuable species

    Chinese lesser civet, pangolin, Osprey, Osprey, Oriental Honey Buzzard,Crested Serpent-eagle

  • Types to be conserved

    Formosan Magpie,Brown Shrike, Taiwan Partridge, Taipei treefeog, Banded Krait, Red-ringed Snake, Pointed-scaled Pitviper.

  • The current situation and potential threats of wetlands

  • Participating in recommended units

  • indicator species

    Collar

  • Childcare use plan

    http://wetland-tw.tcd.gov.tw/WetLandWeb/news-info.php?id=2468

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