Aogu Wetland Forest Park used to be the major base of Taiwan Sugar Corporation (Taisugar) for farming, fishing, husbandry and sugar cane cultivation after land reclamation. However, owing to the severe land subsidence caused by seawater invading the ground water zone, the farm fell into disuse. With lower terrain surrounded by sea levees, the fish farms and once farmlands turned into natural reservoirs after shower rains. In time, these ponds and wetlands have become a habitat for ever-increasing numbers of migrant birds and resident birds, forming the Aogu Wetland Forest Park we see today. The saplings in the enormous reforestation area will turn into woods in ten or twenty years, making Aogu Wetland an international-level environment with diversified forest forms rich in wetland ecological resources.
Themed with “Wetlands Preservation” and “Environmental Education”, Aogu Wetland Forest Park is developed as a base for eco-tourism, education, and research alike.
Themed with “Wetlands Preservation” and “Environmental Education”, Aogu Wetland Forest Park is developed as a base for eco-tourism, education, and research alike.
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Dongshih Township, Chiayi County
Aogu Wetland Forest Park
Travel Information
Opening Hours
9:00-16:30, Tuesday to Sunday,closes on every Monday and Lunar New Year's Eve.
Opening Hours
9:00-16:30, Tuesday to Sunday,closes on every Monday and Lunar New Year's Eve.
Transportation
Map
Aogu Wetland Forest Park
No.54,Sigu,Aogu Village,Dongshi Township,Chiayi County Google Map
No.54,Sigu,Aogu Village,Dongshi Township,Chiayi County Google Map
National Highway
Take National Highway No. 1 and transfer via the Chiayi System Interchange at the 272K mark to Expressway Dongshih-Chiayi (Provincial Highway No. 82), and head westbound to “Dongshih”: <br>(1) Exit to surface road, and turn right to Provincial Highway No. 17 as soon as you pass the Dongshih Bridge. At around the 113.5-114k mark of the Provincial Highway No. 17, turn left, pass through the tunnel beneath Provincial Highway No. 61, and head straight westbound. <br>(2) Exit to surface road, and turn right onto County Road No. 157. Head straight to Chiayi Country Road No. 7, and pass along Harbor Bridge, Heavenly Mother Bridge, Gangkou Temple, and the tunnel beneath the Provincial Highway No. 61. <br>(3) Exit at Puzi Interchange (at the 10K mark of Provincial Highway No. 82), and turn right onto Wenhua S. Rd (Provincial Highway No. 19). Then turn left to Sec. 2, Siwei Road, and turn left at Haitong Road (County Road No. 168). Head straight ahead, turn right onto Chiayi Country Road No. 7, and pass Harbor Bridge, Heavenly Mother Bridge, Gangkou Temple, and the tunnel beneath Provincial Highway No. 61.<br>You will reach the Park’s Information Center, i.e. Dongshi Natural Ecological Exhibition Center.
West Coastal Expressway
For those travelling southbound on the West Coastal Expressway (Provincial Highway No. 61) toward the direction of Chiayi, exit at Shuijing Interchange at the 253K mark (Provincial Highway No. 17). Pass along Yunjia Bridge, turn right at the intersection of the Park’s reception tunnel (approximately at the 114k mark of Provincial Highway No. 17). Head straight westbound until you reach Dongshi Natural Ecological Exhibition Center. <br>For those travelling northbound on the West Coastal Expressway (Provincial Highway No. 61) in the direction of Yunlin, and exit at Dongshih Interchange at the 262K mark (Provincial Highway No. 17). Turn left at between the 113.5-114k marks of Provincial Highway No. 17, pass through a tunnel beneath the Provincial Highway No. 61, and head straight westbound until you reach Dongshi Natural Ecological Exhibition Center, the Information Center of the Park.
THSR
Take the high speed rail to THSR Chiayi Station, and transfer to “Chiayi-Puzih” line of Chiayi Bus at the Bus Platform No. 1 at Exit 2 of the Lobby on the 1st floor. Then, get off at “Puzih” Stop, take bus line “Puzih- Haipudi” to “Aogu Farm”, and you will arrive at the Information Center of the park, “Dongshi Natural Ecological Exhibition Center”. The link to Chiayi Bus: http://wwm.cibus.com.tw/
Taiwan Railways
Take the train to Chiayi Station, and transfer to the bus line“Chiayi-Puzih” of Chiayi Bus at the Transit Center located at the station’s rear exit. Get off at “Puzih” Stop and transfer to bus line “Puzih-Haipudi”. Get off at “Aogu Farm” stop and you will arrive at the Information Center of the Park, Dongshi Natural Ecological Exhibition Center.
Travel Guide
Travel Guide
Attraction
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Featured Landscape
Ecological Sundial
The Ecological Sundial is brought into service at the end of 2013. The shapes of a beak and an abstract body of a bird are intertwined, while the beak points toward the Aogu Wetlands, highlighting the Aogu Wetland's theme of natural ecology and demonstrating the thematic imagery of the park's entrance.
Service Facilities
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Park Facilities
Dongshi Natural Ecological Exhibition Center
The Center exhibits the cultural life in Dongshih Fishing Village, as well as the culture and landscape of Aogu Wetland's ecology as its theme. On the first floor, in addition to the Information Center for visitors to obtain information, it has an Audiovisual Room that offers multimedia ecological education, the tourism and recreation information on Dongshih, a venue for local culture and history exhibition, or space for seminars. On the second floor, interactive exhibits and stationary exhibits are showcased in the Digital Exhibition area.
Park Facilities
Sea Viewing Building
Taiwan Sugar Corporation built an embankment to reclaim land from the sea and also established fish farms at Aogu tidal land. A Fisheries Group was founded in 1973, and the tallest building was erected at the heart of the reclaimed land, commonly known as the Sea Viewing Building today. This is also the tallest bird-watching building in Taiwan.
Park Facilities
South Levee Artificial Wetland
The concepts of detention pond and artificial wetland are employed in the Park and developed into water holding systems of various forms to tackle the impact of climate and environmental changes. Wooden paths and bird-watching platforms are constructed in the wetlands for visitors to get close to wetlands and recognize the values of wetlands.
Park Facilities
Bicycle Lane
The length of the bicycle lane is 14.3 km in total. Visitors can appreciate the brilliant landscapes of Aogu Wetland along the way. It is the perfect route in the Park for birdwatching, especially during wintertime.
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