Get to know Kouhu Township
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- Administrative area
- Rural township · 鄉
- Part of
- Yunlin County
- Chinese name
- 口湖鄉
- Local areas
- Rural township guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 80.00 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
From fields to wetland
Low-lying fields and prolonged groundwater extraction contributed to severe subsidence, while typhoons brought seawater inland. The abandoned fields became habitat for wetland plants and waterbirds. Chenglong covers about 50 hectares; its birds include black-faced spoonbills, mallards and short-eared owls. Environmental art projects have also left works responding to the wetland ecosystem.
Buildings shaped by birds
Kouhu Visitor Centre (口湖遊客中心) takes flying waterbirds as its architectural starting point. The roofs of its two buildings overlap like a pair of birds in flight, while their slopes extend the surrounding landscape. Screens at the ecological pond and birdwatching pavilion allow views through them while reducing disturbance to the birds being observed.
Sources for this guide
成龍濕地 | 雲嘉南濱海國家風景區 · Southwest Coast National Scenic Area Administration
口湖遊客中心 | 雲嘉南濱海國家風景區 · Southwest Coast National Scenic Area Administration
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Explore Kouhu Township
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Kouhu Township 口湖鄉
Plan your visit
Getting there
Kouhu Township is about 35 km in a straight line from central Yunlin County. Search for 口湖鄉 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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