Gaomei Wetlands (), officially Gaomei Wetland Preservation Area (), is a wetland in Qingshui District, Taichung, Taiwan.

History

Gaomei Wetlands was established on 29 September 2005. In August 2015, Typhoon Soudelor destroyed 6 out of 18 wind turbines of Taiwan Power Company in the area. In October 2019, a bridge connecting the Taichung mainland with the wetlands area failed a safety inspection, following the Nanfang'ao Bridge collapse 3 weeks earlier in Su'ao Township, Yilan County. The Binhai Bridge () was examined by Taiwan International Ports Corporation. It spans over a length of 70 meters and was 45 years old by the time of inspection.

Gaomei Wetlands

Geography

Gaomei Wetlands is a flat land which spans over 300 hectares, but it is only about 10% of Dadu River wetlands.

Gaomei Wetlands

Transportation

Gaomei Wetlands is accessible by bus from Qingshui Station of Taiwan Railways.

Gaomei Wetlands

See also

List of tourist attractions in Taiwan

Sicao Wetlands

References

External links

2005 establishments in Taiwan

Landforms of Taichung

Wetlands of Taiwan