Tsengwen River
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The Zengwun Riveris a river in Taiwan
. It flows through Tainan City and Chiayi County
for 130km.
Located upstream of Zengwun River is the largest reservoir
in Taiwan, Zengwun Reservoir, formed by Zengwun Dam
. The endangered black-faced spoonbill
s come every winter as migrants and inhabit downstream near the estuary, where many other waterfowl
s are also found. A conservation area
has been set up to protect the spoonbills.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It flows through Tainan City and Chiayi County
Chiayi County
Chiayi County is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Taiwanese Hokkien derives from Tsirosen in the Formosan languages...
for 130km.
Located upstream of Zengwun River is the largest reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
in Taiwan, Zengwun Reservoir, formed by Zengwun Dam
Zengwun Dam
Zengwun Dam is a major earthen dam in southern Taiwan on the Zengwun River. It is one of the largest dams in the country and also forms the largest reservoir in Taiwan...
. The endangered black-faced spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill
The Black-faced Spoonbill has the most restricted distribution of all spoonbills, and it is the only one currently regarded as endangered. Confined to the coastal areas of eastern Asia, it seems that it was once common throughout its area of distribution...
s come every winter as migrants and inhabit downstream near the estuary, where many other waterfowl
Waterfowl
Waterfowl are certain wildfowl of the order Anseriformes, especially members of the family Anatidae, which includes ducks, geese, and swans....
s are also found. A conservation area
Conservation area
A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
has been set up to protect the spoonbills.