Datan Wetland Introduction
Datan Wetland Ecological Park is located in the northeastern part of Dapeng Bay, adjacent to Provincial Highway 17, on the southern edge of the Datan community. The area has a relatively low topography, making it prone to flooding, thus it has been planned as an ecological flood retention pond combined with an artificial wetland treatment system. During the rainy season, it serves flood retention functions, and in the non-rainy season, it can treat domestic sewage discharged from the Datan community, aquaculture wastewater, non-point source pollution from Provincial Highway 17, and part of the domestic sewage from Dagangli. The wetland park covers an area of 6 hectares, with the entire area comprising inflow points on both the east and west sides, sedimentation ponds, subsurface flow filters (with filter media made from waste bricks, concrete chunks, gravel, and oyster shells), swamp areas, shallow water zones, ecological islands, deep water zones, and outflow points. Based on the type of artificial wetland classified by stormwater runoff, the Datan Wetland falls between extended retention type and bag type. The wetland features various bird species, including Black-winged Stilt, Little Egret, Chinese Pond Heron, Kentish Plover, Oriental Plover, Curlew Sandpiper, and Brown-breasted Bulbul.
Sunset view at Datan Wetlands
Datan Wetland Entrance Sign
