Sicao Wetlands
The Sihcao Wetlands are wetlands in Annan District, Tainan, Taiwan. They were set aside in 1994 by the Tainan City Government and consist of approximately 515 hectares.Photo: Koika, CC BY-SA 1.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: protected ecological environment in Tainan, Taiwan
- Also known as: “Sicao”, “Sihcao”, “Sihcao Wetlands”, “Ssu-ts’ao”, and “Ssu-ts’ao-hu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Zeelandia and Taijiang Bird Ecological Center.
Fort Zeelandia
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Zeelandia was a fortress built over ten years from 1624 to 1634 by the Dutch East India Company, in the town of Anping on Formosa, the former name of central island of Taiwan, during their 38-year rule over the western part of the island. Fort Zeelandia is situated 3½ km southeast of Sicao Wetlands.
Taijiang Bird Ecological Center
Museum
Photo: Pbdragonwang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taijiang Bird Ecological Center is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anping District and N. District.
Anping District
Suburb
Photo: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anping District is a district of Tainan, Taiwan. In March 2012, it was named one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns by the Tourism Bureau of Taiwan. It is home to 64,408 people according to the 2020 census. Anping District is situated 4½ km southeast of Sicao Wetlands.
N. District
Suburb
North District is a district home to 126,446 people located in Tainan, Taiwan. N. District is situated 8 km east of Sicao Wetlands.
Zhongxi District
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
West Central District is a district located in the center of Tainan City, Taiwan. It is home to 76,983 people. Zhongxi District is situated 8 km east of Sicao Wetlands.
Sicao Wetlands
- Category: wetland
- Location: Sicao Village, Annan District, Tainan, Taiwan Province, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Sicao Wetlands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Sicao Wetlands” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “四草”
- Chinese: “四草溼地”
- Indonesian: “Rawa Sicao”
- Spanish: “Humedales de Sihcao”
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