TAIPEI (TVBS News) — The "Tainan Ecological Conservation Association" (台南市生態保育學會) reported Wednesday (Nov. 6) that the number of Black-faced Spoonbills along Tainan's coast has reached 2,550. This increase highlights Taiwan's efforts to maintain favorable wintering conditions for these birds, as the country has seen a rise in their numbers for eight consecutive years.
Chiu Jen-wu (邱仁武), the association's director, stated that a global census in January showed nearly 7,000 Black-faced Spoonbills worldwide, with Taiwan hosting 4,135, accounting for about 60%. These birds primarily inhabit Tainan and Chiayi coastal areas, wetlands, fish farms, and abandoned salt fields.
The thriving population indicates that the wetland environment in Taiwan, especially in Tainan, has not deteriorated. In Tainan, the Black-faced Spoonbills mainly reside in the Syuejia District (學甲) wetlands, Cigu District (七股) protected area, Ding Shan Bird-watching Pavilion (頂山賞鳥亭), and Sicao (四草) area.