Dongyuan Wetland
The Dongyuan Wetland (Chinese: 東源濕地; pinyin: Dōngyuán Shīdì) is a wetland in Mudan Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.
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  Dongyuan Wetland | |
| 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.[1]
Geology
The wetland spans over an area of 1.12 km2 and is a conservation area.
See also
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