Author(s): Wei-Po Huang; Shen-Yang Yu; Jui-Chan Hsu
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Abstract: Ecological Restoration is the practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the environment by active human intervention and action. Cigu salt fields wetland is situated at the coast of Tainan City, a city in the southwestern of Taiwan which consist of Cigu lagoon and salt fields. Located on the flyway for waterbird migration in Asia, tens of thousands of migratory birds will fly southwards passing this area; some even stay here for the winter. Almost 200 species of birds have been sighted in this area. However, the salt field experienced declines in bird species diversity and population compared with those within lagoon area. This is due to the landscape of salt fields are monotonous without shelter vegetation that covered with water have a depth ranging from 0.5 m to 1.5 m. Furthermore, seawater exchange is inefficient because of the water gates are neglected. The objectives of the present study are to identify the habitat conditions preferred by common waterbirds in Cigu wetlands and to propose measures enhancing the habitat suitability of the salt fields.
Year: 2018