New Chen Park Introduction
Budai is not only a wetland granary but also a treasure trove of environmental ecology, home to numerous migratory bird habitats and birdwatching spots. Among them, Nanbudai Wetland Xincen Park is the best observation point, where you can spot black-faced spoonbills and various bird species from over 200 meters away. Recreational facilities such as the birdwatching wall along the windbreak forest, activity square, walking trails, and parking spaces provide a comfortable birdwatching environment for domestic and international scholars and birdwatching enthusiasts. The Nanbudai Salt Pans Wetland covers an area of approximately 722.21 hectares. According to the survey results from 2020, species observed include black-faced spoonbills, cormorants, Anatinae (spoon-billed ducks, mallards, shallow ducks), little whistling ducks, cotton pygmy-geese, black-winged stilts, red-billed gulls, black-tailed gulls, Egyptian geese, and eastern collared doves, as well as various waders like little egrets and night herons. On that day, the observed number of black-faced spoonbills reached as high as 639 individuals. The plant species include Taiwan fig trees, neem, dogtail grass, and dragon claw grasses, along with aquatic organisms such as fish, shrimp, shellfish, seaweeds, filamentous algae, tassels, and stone lettuce, reflecting the rich ecology of the area.
