Due to the low rainfall in Kaohsiung, the overall water area of ​​the Chiapo Wetland has been halved, affecting the habitat of birds.

(Provided by Bird Friends Zeng)

[Reporter Chen Wenchan/Kaohsiung Report] Kaohsiung’s rainfall this year is less than half of the 30-year average. Black-faced spoonbills and white autumn sands are welcome in the Keling wetland, but the overall water area has been greatly reduced by half. Bird lovers have witnessed the concentration of birds in the east pool Worried that once the pool dries up, the birds will not be able to inhabit. The Kaohsiung Bird Association suggested that the city government should have a backup source of water; the maintenance department has invited experts to conduct surveys, and will pump water from the north ditch to inject the wetland. The improvement is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

A bird friend surnamed Zeng from the Kaohsiung Bird Association said that the Keling Wetland is Kaohsiung’s treasure house, and the rare winter migratory bird Baiqiusha was spotted for the first time. He went to the Keling Wetland to watch the birds, but it was completely dry as far as the eye could see. Only the large pond in the east had water, and the rest They are all small dry pools, and all the water birds are concentrated in the big pool on the east side. After one month, the big pool will dry up, and the birds will have no place to inhabit.

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A bird friend surnamed Zeng said that the city government should respond as soon as possible and make a difference, so as not to turn the wetland into a desert, which is really worrying; Extreme weather adaptation, in case of emergency.

The maintenance office said that the main source of water for the Kelong Wetland is rainwater. This year, due to the sharp drop in rainfall, the area of ​​the water area has been reduced by half. The overall number of birds is the same as last year, and there is no significant change. They will continue to send personnel to observe the status of birds.

The Yanggong Office has invited Weng Yicong, a professor of Kunshan University of Science and Technology to conduct an on-site survey. He is an expert in wetland ecology and restoration. He proposed urgent improvement measures, using temporary pumping pumps to pump water from the north ditch and inject it into the wetland.

The maintenance department is also discussing a long-term improvement plan. The deep storage pond will be excavated in advance, and the water source under the Jindun Bridge on the north side will be extracted, and the excavation channel will be diverted to the reservoir. Currently, water quality testing and environmental impact assessment are being carried out. The improvement before the bottom is completed.

Due to the low rainfall in Kaohsiung, the overall water area of ​​the Chiapo Wetland has been halved, affecting the habitat of birds.

(Provided by Bird Friends Zeng)

The water area of ​​the Qielong Wetland has been halved, and bird lovers have witnessed the concentration of birds in the east pool.

(Provided by Bird Friends Zeng)