Xinwulu Creek Conservation Area Introduction
The main upstream of the New Wulu River is the Dalun River, which originates from the Sancha Mountain in the Central Mountain Range. The Wulu Creek and the Wulaku Sanci are two major upstream tributaries. These three rivers converge at the New Wulu Bridge in the New Wulu tribe, flowing southeast through Chulai and Xinxing, and at Wan'an Village in Chishang Township, it becomes the Beinan River. The Taitung County Government established the New Wulu River Fish Protection Area on December 4, 1998, covering an area starting from the Rakulaku Hot Spring in the Dalun River, the Lidong Bridge in the Wulu Creek, and the 5.5-kilometer section of the Wulaku Sanci, ending at Chulai Bridge on the New Wulu River, with a total length of 37.1 kilometers and covering 292 hectares. The fish species visible within the protection area include the endangered conservation species of high-bodied shovelhead and the precious and rare conservation species of the eel and the Taitung climbing loach. Additionally, commonly found fish in the stream include the Japanese giant goby, brown-mouthed goby, Taiwan dace, rough-headed loach, Kikuchi's bitterling, and He’s spiny loach. The New Wulu River boasts clear and clean water quality, abundant fish resources and populations, and a diverse ecological environment in the protection area, providing a good living environment for organisms. Besides fish, common bird species include the gray-headed thrush, black-browed reed-warbler, river crow, green-backed heron, night heron, little egret, and sandpiper. Amphibians found in the area include the Pangu toad, Japanese tree frog, brown tree frog, Swinhoe's frog, and Latouch's frog.
