Niaosong Wetland Park Events

More than 20 years ago, Cheng Ching Lake was often visited by many species of ducks, geese, and swans in the winter. But after the surrounding lands were exploited and developed, they just disappeared. The Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society felt that something had to be done. Thus, Niaosong Wetland Park was born.
 
Originally, the site of the Park was a detention pond monitored by the Taiwan Water Corporation. Before the completion of the Park, the Society members have been participating in the realization of the Park project. After the completion until now, the Society members have persuade the Society to adopt Niaosong Wetland Park.
 
Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society is an ecological conservation group, which hopes that our living environments will become better. Niaosong Wetland Park is the first wetland park in Taiwan.

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Events Description

February, 1995

The declaration of the birth of Niaosong Wetland Park was made.

2nd February, 1997

Kaohsiung County Government, Graduate School of Marine Environment and Engineering, NSYU, and Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society co-hosted the ecological festival of “Niaosong Wetland Park—Rebuilding Cheng Ching Lake and Realizing Our Great Nature Dream,” uncovering the ecological education works of Niaosong Wetland Park.

June, 1999

County Head Mr. Yu Chenghsien hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of Niaosong Wetland Park.

June, 2000

The completion of Niaosong Wetland Park.

24th September, 2000

The opening ceremony of Niaosong Wetland Park.

18th November, 2001

Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society held “The 1st Anniversary of Niaosong Wetland Park” and released the foldouts of “The Eco-beauty of Niaosong Wetland Park.”

19th May, 2002

The Park arranged touring guides to hold commentaries on the 1st and 3rd Sundays.

30th August, 2002

Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society submitted their official willingness to adopt Niaosong Wetland Park.

24th October, 2002

Kaohsiung County Government and Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society co-convened a press conference to officially announce the adoption of Niaosong Wetland Park and hold a signing ceremony.

26th October, 2002

Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society and Kaohsiung County Government jointly held “2002 Niaosong Wetland Park Eco-festival.”

September, 2003

Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society took the initiation to hold a fun-raising activity called “Pals of Niaosong Wetland Park.”

1st October, 2003

Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society used their self-raised fund to hire Mr. Lu Hsueihua to work as the administrator of the park.

19th October, 2003

The Park jointly held “Nature/ City/ Sustainment/ Coexistence—2003 Niaosong Wetland Park Eco-festival with Kaohsiung County Government.

28th-29th August, 2004

To recruit more volunteers to help maintain the Park habitations, the Society has been holding the program of “Ecology Volunteer Training of Niaosong Wetland Park” annually.

14th November, 2004

The Park jointly held “Nature/ City/ Sustainment/ Coexistence—2004 Niaosong Wetland Park Eco-festival with Kaohsiung County Government.

 

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 Source of Information: Adapted and Integrated from Ecology Illustrations of Niaosong Wetland Park and the Interview Drafts