Sinwu River Ecological Conservation Area Introduction
The main upstream of the Xinxin Wulu Creek is the Dalun Creek, originating from the Sancha Mountain in the Central Mountain Range. The Wulu Creek and the Wulaku Stream are two major upstream tributaries. The three streams converge at the Xinxin Bridge in the Xinxin tribe, turning southeast and flowing through Chulai and Xinxing before changing to the Peinan Creek at Wan'an Village in Chishang Township. On December 4, 1998, Taitung County Government established the Xinxin Wulu Creek Fish Protection Area, which spans from the Rakulaku Hot Spring in Dalun Creek, the Lidiao Bridge in Wulu Creek, and 5.5 kilometers of the Wulaku Stream, ending at the Chulai Bridge in Xinxin Wulu Creek, with a total length of 37.1 kilometers and an area of 292 hectares. The fish species observable within the protected area include the endangered high-bodied shovel snout fish and the precious and rare species such as the Taiwan eel and the Taitung climbing loach. Common fish in the stream include the Japanese tadpole fish, the brown-mouthed goby, the Taiwan minnows, the coarse-headed loach, the Kikuchi's bitterling, and the He’s spiny fish, among others. The Xinxin Wulu Creek boasts clear and clean water, rich in fish resources and diversity, with varying ecological changes in the protected area stream, providing a good living environment for organisms. Besides fish, common bird species in the stream area include the lead-colored thrush, the plover, the river crow, the green heron, the night heron, the little egret, and the sandpiper. Amphibians include the Pangu toad, the Japanese tree frog, the brown tree frog, the Schlegel's red frog, and the Radoshki's red frog.
