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The World's Largest Black-faced Spoonbill Wintering Ground: Witnessing the Perfect Balance Between Conservation and Tourism

Eco-friendly Habitats: Providing Black-faced Spoonbills a Comfortable Winter

The Black-faced Spoonbill is a migratory large waterbird. Each year from September to October, over 60% of the global Black-faced Spoonbill population migrates south to Taiwan with the northeast monsoon to overwinter, returning north gradually from March to April the following year.

To welcome these precious migratory birds, Taijiang National Park promotes Black-faced Spoonbill Season activities and actively creates eco-friendly habitats, encouraging fishermen to maintain low water levels and small fish in their ponds after autumn harvest to provide food sources for waterbirds.

Since this project began in 2020, participating fishermen have increased from 3 individuals with 10.8 hectares to 42 individuals with over 258 hectares in 2024. Eco-friendly fishpond products can use the "Black-faced Spoonbill Brand" trademark after review, promoting a win-win collaboration between ecological conservation and industrial development.

Ride the Taijiang Interpretation Shuttle to Track Black-faced Spoonbills

Starting in 2020, Taijiang National Park developed green transportation with the "Taijiang Interpretation Shuttle," eliminating transportation concerns for those interested in observing Black-faced Spoonbill ecology.

  • "Black-faced Spoonbill Line" half-day tour: Visit the bird-watching pavilion in the Qigu Black-faced Spoonbill Conservation Area to witness the spoonbills firsthand, and the Black-faced Spoonbill Hall at the Endemic Species Research and Conservation Center.
  • "Fish Village Experience Line" full-day tour: Besides observing Black-faced Spoonbills, participants experience fish processing at eco-friendly aquaculture ponds, understanding the symbiotic relationship between migratory birds and local fishermen.
  • "Black-faced Spoonbill Taijiang Line" full-day tour: Visit the bird-watching pavilion in the Qigu Black-faced Spoonbill Conservation Area and Liukou Visitor Center, and take a bamboo raft tour to explore the important wetlands at the Yanshui River estuary, observing mangrove ecology up close.

Understanding Black-faced Spoonbill Challenges Through the "Weekend Black-faced Spoonbill GO" Game

In 2025, Taijiang National Park launched a new activity, "Weekend Black-faced Spoonbill GO," a Monopoly-style dice adventure game centered around Black-faced Spoonbills, allowing participants to experience the birds' migration journey.

The game story begins with Black-faced Spoonbills born on Korean cliffs, simulating ecological crises they encounter during growth, including storms, natural predators, environmental pollution, and stray dog attacks. The activity combines fun challenges with vivid explanations, giving visitors deep insights into the ecological habits of Black-faced Spoonbills and Taijiang National Park's conservation work, receiving high praise from participants.

"Weekend Black-faced Spoonbill GO" is held one selected holiday each month during the first half of 2025, with 3 sessions per day and on-site standby available. Everyone is welcome to follow Taijiang National Park's official fan page and register enthusiastically!

 

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At the Black-faced Spoonbill bird-watching pavilion, use high-power telescopes to observe Black-faced Spoonbills on the opposite riverbank
Weekend Black-faced Spoonbill GO：allows adults and children to learn about Black-faced Spoonbills and Taijiang National Park in a joyful atmosphere through dice rolling challenges
Weekend Black-faced Spoonbill GO：allows adults and children to learn about Black-faced Spoonbills and Taijiang National Park in a joyful atmosphere through dice rolling challenges

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Taijiang

Taijiang

Park Contacts

Published: 2011-05-23

Information of Visitor Center

Spoonbills

 

LocationOpening HoursContact Information
Taijiang National Park Headquarters
08:30AM~05:30PM
Monday~Friday		Tel:886-6-2842600
AddressNo.118, Sicao Blvd., Annan Dist.,Tainan City 70955, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Last Updated: 2020-11-20


How To Get There

Published: 2011-05-23

Taijiang 

Transportations

  1. Transport guide

Taijiang National Park Headquarters route:

National Highway No.1 south
Exit at Yongkang interchange, Zhongzheng North Road→Zhongzheng South Road→right turn on Minsheng Road→Anping Road→ right turn on Anbei Road→left turn on Daping Road→right turn on Chengping Road→Taijiang National Park Headquarters (opposite Anping Tourist Fish Market)
National Highway No.1 north
Exit at Rende interchange, Dongmen Road Section 3 (then section 2,1) →Fuqian Road→right turn on Zhonghua West Road→left turn on Daping Road→right turn on Chengping Road→ Taijiang National Park Headquarters (opposite Anping Tourist Fish Market)

To Qigu Black-faced Spoonbill Reserve and Qigu Lagoon

National Highway No.1
Exit at Madou interchange
Take County Road 176 towards Jiali to Qigu→take a right onto Provincial Highway No. 17 and proceed to before Guoxing Bridge→turn onto County Road 173 and go straight ahead.
Exit at Yongkang interchange
Go in the direction of Tainan City until the junction of Zhongzheng South Road and Zhonghua Road→turn right on Zhonghua East Road, change to Zhonghua Road then proceed along Zhonghua North Road→junction of Zhonghua North Road and Dagang Seaview Bridge (Anming Road)→Right on Anming Road→cross Guoxing Bridge, turn right onto the exit and go under the bridge→Right on County Road 173 To Sicao
Exit at Rende interchange
Go in the direction of Tainan City→junction of Dongmen Road and Zhonghua East Road→turn right on Zhonghua East Road, change to Zhonghua Road then proceed along Zhonghua North Road→junction of Zhonghua North Road and Dagang Sea view Bridge (Anming Road)→turn right on Anming Road→cross Guoxing Bridge, turn right onto the exit and go straight→cross Guoxing Bridge, turn right onto the exit and go under the bridge→Right on County Road 173
National Highway No.8
Exit at Annan interchange Right on Taijiang Boulevard (Taijiang Dadao) →right onto Anming Road→cross Guoxing Bridge, turn right onto the exit and go under the bridge →turn right onto county road 173 and then go straight on.

To Sicao

National Highway No.1
Yongkang Interchange Go in the direction of Tainan City until the junction of Zhongzheng South Road and Zhonghua Road→turn right and proceed along Zhonghua Road, then Zhonghua North Road→right onto Beian Road→left onto Antong Road→right on Anming Road→left onto Bentian Street→left onto Sicao Boulevard.
Rende Interchange Go in the direction of Tainan City → junction of Dongmen Road and Zhonghua East Road → turn right on Zhonghua East Road → Zhonghua South Road → turn right on Zhonghua West Road → left on Minquan Road → right on Anbei Road → right onto Sicao Bridge → Sicao Boulevard
National Highway No.8
Exit at Annan interchange Turn right on Taijiang Boulevard → left on Anming Road → right on Bentian Road → left on Sicao Boulevard

Last Updated: 2019-02-23