Xinwulu River Ecological Protection Area Introduction
The main upstream of the New Wulu River is the Dalun River, which originates from Mount Sancha in the Central Mountain Range. The Wulu River and the Wulaku Stream are two major upstream tributaries. These three streams converge at the New Wulu Bridge in the New Wu tribe and flow southeast through Chulai and Xinxing, turning into the Beinan River at Wan'an Village in Chihshang Township. The Taitung County Government established the New Wulu River Fish Protection Area on December 4, 1998. The area starts from the Lakulaku Hot Springs on the Dalun River, Li Dao Bridge on the Wulu River, and a point 5.5 kilometers on the Wulaku Stream, extending to the Chulai Bridge on the New Wulu River, totaling 37.1 kilometers and covering 292 hectares. The fish species observed in the protection area include the endangered high-bodied shovel-nosed fish and the precious rare black eel and Taitung climbing catfish. In addition, common fish in the streams include Japanese baldhead shark, brown-mouthed goby, Taiwan horse minnow, rough-headed mullet, Kikuchi's minnow, and He’s spiny fish among others. The New Wulu River has clear and clean water quality, rich fish resources and populations, and diverse ecological changes, providing a good living environment for wildlife. Besides fish, common bird species include the lead-colored thrush, Eurasian shrub warbler, river blackbird, green heron, black-crowned night heron, little egret, and dunlin. Amphibians include the Pangu toad, Japanese tree frog, brown tree frog, Schlegel's red frog, and Radu's red frog.
