生態教育

The Liuchong Riverbank Park is located at the confluence of the Sanchong River, the Liuchong River, and Jiuchong River. Through the concerted remediation effort of the Baihe District Office, it is the most complete natural riverbank park. When visiting to the Liuchong Riverbank Park, visitors should not miss the Liuchongxi community. With well preservation of considerable plain indigenous culture, there are lots of artefacts, both Han and plain indigenous artefacts. The Liuchong River has abundant water, thus attracting plain indigenous people to settle in site.

This is an international-grade wetland situated at the estuary of the Zhengwen River. From the north, it starts at the Guosheng Lighthouse (Qigu Lighthouse) on the Dingtoue sandbank, the south bank of the south dike, and Qigu dike in the reclamation. To the south, it touches the Qingcaolun dike on the south bank of the Zhengwen River. In the east, it borders Guosheng Bridge along the Provincial Highway No. 17. In the west, it extends to the 6m depth contour in the waters. Totally, it occupies a total area of 3,218 hectares.

Yongkang District is located on the formerly Taijian lagoon area (inland sea) with make lakes and bridges. The most famous lake is called Jiyu Lake. It was the Dawan Strait in the ancient time and became a lake when a lagoon was formd after a land uplift. The lake located in Yongkang District has three names, Jiyu Lake is one of them for the lake’s high yield of the crucian carp (Carassius auratus). The second name is Dong Lake for its location in the east of the prefecture. The third name is Long Lake for the location of the dragon according to geomancers.

As the eighth national park in Taiwan, the Taijiang Ecological Cultural Park is an environmental education repository rich in wetland ecology. The vibrancy of Taijiang comes not only from the nourishment of mangroves and the annual migration of migratory birds, but also from the historical traces of ancient battlefields and the culture of the fishing and salt industry. The Taijiang area is always ready to share its present and past heritage and welcome visitors with open arms.

Weaving through the Green Tunnel of Sicao

The mud deposits formed by river flow have created a great environment for mangrove growth, and the grey mangrove (Avicennia marina) is the dominant species in the area. Given the rich ecosystems of fish, shrimps, crabs, and shellfish, the area has become a transitory habitat of the little egret (Egretta garzetta), the black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), and even the black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) in winter.
 

Ganglin Elementary School was closed on July 1, 2006 due to emigration and low fertility. As it is near famous sights such as the Erliao Guanri Pavilion and Caoshan Badlands, the Tainan Bureau of Tourism established the “Zuojhen Yueshijiue Visitor Center” here. Apart from turning the grass playground into a campsite, the bureau has remodeled two classrooms into ecological camp dormitories (floor bedrooms, one for boys and one for girls) and added the shower facility with 24-hour hot water and electricity supply.

The sound of children's laughter rises and falls along with the splashing of water, a canvas with a background of verdant green earth, splashed with golden sunlight and full of colorful flowers. Walk deep into the garden, and red brick houses start to appear. With their gray and black sloping roofs, the buildings open their doors to welcome visitors. After experiencing the joy of the outside world, come into the tranquil space inside and enjoy learning about the history of the waterworks.

The Land Art That Welcomes Visitors

In 1977, Taiwan Salt filled in Qinkunshen sandbar and lagoon to create the last salt field every built in Taiwan. The new salt field also adopted an unconventional fan-shaped layout. The ribs of the fan were made up of inlet ditches, drainage ditches, brine ditches, and roads. The fan body was then divided into individual salt fields. The evaporator pond for collecting salt was placed close to the dormitories for the convenience of the salt workers.

Hill 308 is the highest point of Caoshan in Zuozhen. From here you can look down Moon World badlands and the chalky soil that gives the badlands its lunar appearance. In the summer, when the sun re-emerges after the afternoon showers, a pale mist hangs between the ridges. Light passing through the mist are dispersed like the rays of the sunrise at Erliao to bathe this entire Moon World in a warm, golden light. A Japanese photographer once stayed with a local family for 2 months until he finally captured this beautiful sight. 

The Tree Valley Life Science Museum (樹谷生活科學館) is the largest natural history museum in Tainan, and is the area's first museum to display bone specimens as a major exhibit. The museum contains biological, archaeological and scientific exhibits, with the dinosaur skeletons and wooly mammoth fossils being the two favorites among children; the imposing manner of the two exhibits often gives them quite a shock. Together with the other fossil specimens, they provide a feast for children's eyes.