“Biking and Birdwatching Spring Trip at Shanhai Canal” event
The Taijiang National Park has diverse wetlands, including the fish farm, abandoned salt fields, mudflats and river mouth bars. The downstream of Yanshui River and Chianan Irrigation are located in the Yanshui Estuary Wetlands, a national wetlands and adjacent to one of the two national wetlands in Taiwan, Sicao Wetlands. Abundant animals and plants live in this diverse wetlands environment. Migratory or wintering birds can take in nutrients and rest here. Many little egrets and intertidal zone animals such as fiddlers and mudskippers, perch in the mangrove forest along the shore. The black-winged stilt, wild duck, black-faced spoonbill, pied avocet and himantopus come here for wintering.
When spring comes, these migratory birds will gradually return to their breeding grounds in the north for reproduction. In the warm, blooming spring days and when migratory birds are about to return to the north, the Headquarters did not forget the promise for visitors to bike around Taijiang every spring. This year the Headquarters will hold the “Biking and Birdwatching Spring Trip at Shanhai Canal” event on March 9. Staff will lead visitors to bike in the breeze from the area under the Guanhai Bridge to the west along the Yanshui River, make a turn at the estuary to the Shanhai Canal and bike along the Chianan Irrigation canal to the east. This bike route is about 10 kms. Bikers will become familiar with the abundant estuary resources and the habitat of migratory birds along the way. Visitors can learn about this bird paradise adjacent to Tainan in this slow, Lohas bike trip.
The “Biking and Birdwatching Spring Trip at Shanhai Canal” event is great for adults and kids who love the outdoors. A total of 40 spots are available. Those who wish to join can sign up online (http://action.tjnp.gov.tw/). Sign up starts on March 4, 2019 at 10:00 am. Limited spots are available. Participants must bring their own bikes. We will enroll them for the casualty insurance for free. For any questions, please call Mr. Chen, the Interpretation and Education Section (06-2842600, ext. 1510).
When spring comes, these migratory birds will gradually return to their breeding grounds in the north for reproduction. In the warm, blooming spring days and when migratory birds are about to return to the north, the Headquarters did not forget the promise for visitors to bike around Taijiang every spring. This year the Headquarters will hold the “Biking and Birdwatching Spring Trip at Shanhai Canal” event on March 9. Staff will lead visitors to bike in the breeze from the area under the Guanhai Bridge to the west along the Yanshui River, make a turn at the estuary to the Shanhai Canal and bike along the Chianan Irrigation canal to the east. This bike route is about 10 kms. Bikers will become familiar with the abundant estuary resources and the habitat of migratory birds along the way. Visitors can learn about this bird paradise adjacent to Tainan in this slow, Lohas bike trip.
The “Biking and Birdwatching Spring Trip at Shanhai Canal” event is great for adults and kids who love the outdoors. A total of 40 spots are available. Those who wish to join can sign up online (http://action.tjnp.gov.tw/). Sign up starts on March 4, 2019 at 10:00 am. Limited spots are available. Participants must bring their own bikes. We will enroll them for the casualty insurance for free. For any questions, please call Mr. Chen, the Interpretation and Education Section (06-2842600, ext. 1510).
- Meeting place: Ke Hua Community Center (No. 2, Ln. 1, Sec. 7, Fu’an Rd., Annan Dist., Tainan City)
- Event information: This will be a low-carbon, Lohas bike tour. In this trip, docents will lead participants to bike on the route. They will guide and explain the mangrove forest habitat in the Sicao Wetlands and Yanshui Estuary Wetlands along the way and teach participants to observe and identify birds. Docents will also explain the development and evolution of the fish farm in the community, the type of fish in the fish farm, the farming style and the ecological relationship.
- Gear: Please wear sports shoes and breathable clothes and pants suitable for sports. Be sure to have sunscreen protection prepared. Bring enough water.
- Notes: According to the amendments to Article 107 of the Insurance Act, death benefit is not included in the travel insurance for the insured aged 15 and below with the exception of disability and medical insurances.