Sitsao Wetland

Riding in a fisherman's rubber raft, visitors can set out on an ecological journey to explore the wonderful mangroves in Sitsao Wetland. The unique ecological environment here has been listed as one of Taiwan's four major wetland areas. It is also the ancient battleground where Cheng Cheng-gong (Zheng Cheng-gong) fought the Dutch.

The wetland nurtures some of the most resilient animals and plants on earth. One can easily spot tidal crabs crawling all over the sand dunes, as if to welcome visitors. Upon a closer look, one can also find the bullet fish that burrows in the mud with all its might. Flocks of birds belonging to the crane family perched in treetops are busy nurturing their young, while the flock of fish catchers soar freely against the blue sky, read to dive for their underwater prey. Here, one can spot the rare red sea olive, one of the rarest among surviving mangrove varieties in Taiwan that has a very limited habitat.

At dusk, the setting sun in the west frames the wetland with bedazzling moments of beautiful scenes. Rays of the sun are projected on the rippling waters in a virtual setting that is sure to lure visitors to linger and take in the magnificent scenery.