The Sihcao Wetlands () are

wetlands A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally. Flooding results in oxygen-poor ( anoxic) processes taking place, especially ...

in Annan District, Tainan, Taiwan. They were set aside in 1994 by the

Tainan City Government The Tainan City Government () is the municipal government of Tainan, Taiwan. It was formed after the merger of Tainan County and Tainan City in December 2010. Its chief administrator is the directly elected Mayor of Tainan. Administration ...

and consist of approximately . The protected area in Taiwan consists of

mangrove swamps A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows mainly in coastal saline or brackish water. Mangroves grow in an equatorial climate, typically along coastlines and tidal rivers. They have particular adaptations to take in extra oxygen and remove sal ...

, salt marshes, rivers, canals, and drainage ditches. It is located in Tainan City's

Annan District Annan District () is a coastal district located in the west of Tainan, Taiwan. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Anshun was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. In 1946, the townsh ...

, and consists of the area bounded by the southeastern side of the Luermen River, the southwestern side of Xi-Bin Road, and the northern side of the Yan-Shui River. Nearby is the Tainan Salt Pan Eco-village (台南市鹽田生態文化村). In November 2004, the Sihcao Wildlife Refuge (四草野生動物保護區) was created to further protect the area, especially from possible encroachment from the nearby Tainan Technology Industrial Park. quoted from ''TT News'' In 2009, the Sihcao Wetlands became part of the

Taijiang National Park Taijiang National Park () is a national park in Tainan, Taiwan. History Taijiang National Park was established on October 15, 2009. Geology The majority of the park lies within the city of Tainan Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a Sp ...

References

{{commons category, Sicao Wetland 1994 establishments in Taiwan Landforms of Tainan Wetlands of Taiwan

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