Lanyang River Mouth Waterbird Refuge

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Area( hectare )	206
Simple Description	When the migratory birds arrive between October and April, this Refuge attracts many bird-watchers.

As one of the twelve wetlands in Taiwan, Lanyang River Mouth is the main refuge for migratory birds in eastern Taiwan. Over 230 species of birds were recorded in the refuge, exceeding half of the total species recorded in Taiwan. Over 20 species of family laridae can be found in Lanyang Estuary all yearlong. In addition to providing migratory birds an estuary for food and rest, Lanyang Estuary also offers the birds fallow farm and fish ponds on the South and North coast, and abandoned wetland for temporary shelter when the estuary is flooded by rising tide.