Datan Wetland Introduction
Datan Wetland Ecological Park is located in the northeastern part of Dapeng Bay, adjacent to Provincial Highway 17, at the southern edge of the Datan community. This area is relatively low-lying and prone to flooding, so it has been planned as an ecological flood retention basin combined with a constructed wetland treatment system. During the rainy season, it can serve as a flood retention facility, and in the non-rainy season, it can process the household wastewater discharged from the Datan community, aquaculture wastewater, as well as non-point source pollution from Provincial Highway 17 and some household wastewater from Dapeng Village. The wetland park covers an area of 6 hectares and includes inlet structures on the east and west sides, sedimentation basins, subsurface flow filters (filter media include waste bricks, concrete fragments, gravel, and oyster shells), grassy areas, shallow water areas, ecological islands, deep water areas, and outlets. According to the classification of constructed wetlands based on stormwater runoff, the Datan Wetland is a transitional type between extended retention and bag-type. The bird species observed in the wetland include the Black-winged Stilt, Little Egret, Chinese Pond Heron, Kentish Plover, Oriental Plover, Curlew Sandpiper, and Brown-headed Gull.
Sunset view at Datan Wetland
Datan Wetland Entrance Signboard
