Longluan Lake

Longluan Lake
龍鑾潭 (Chinese)
Longluan Lake
Location	Hengchun, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Coordinates	21°58′40.6″N 120°44′36.5″E
Type	lake
Surface area	175 hectares (430 acres)
Average depth	3.5 meters (11 ft)

The Longluan Lake (traditional Chinese: 龍鑾潭; simplified Chinese: 龙銮潭; pinyin: Lóngluán Tán) is a lake in Kenting National Park, Hengchun Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan.

History

To solve the flooding problem around the lake area, the government built barriers on the eastern and northern sides of the lake where the elevations are relatively lower.

Geology

The lake lies in a low-laying area which is prone to flooding during rainy seasons.[1] With a span area of 175 hectares (430 acres) and an average depth of 3.5 meters (11 ft), the lake is the biggest fresh water lake in Taiwan.[2] The lake is surrounded by various vegetation and it consists of various water animals, such as fishes and shrimps. During winter times, the lake area become the place for migratory birds.[1]

Architecture

The lake features the Longluan lake Natural Center located on the western edge of the lake. It exhibits information on birds ecology in Taiwan.[3]

See also

• Geography of Taiwan

References

1. Liao, George (18 April 2019). "Lungluan Lake hailed as 'the wild birds' paradise' in southern Taiwan". Taiwan News. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
2. "LongLuan Lake". Love Pingtung. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
3. "Longluan Lake (Longluantan)". TravelKing. Retrieved 6 December 2017.