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Daqiu Island

Coordinates: 26°14′49″N 120°00′02″E / 26.24694°N 120.00056°E / 26.24694; 120.00056
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Daqiu Island
Native name:
大坵島
Daqiu Island
Daqiu Island is located in East China Sea
Daqiu Island
Daqiu Island
Location in the East China Sea
Geography
Locationnorth of Beigan Island, Beigan Township, Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), Fujian, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Coordinates26°14′49″N 120°00′02″E / 26.24694°N 120.00056°E / 26.24694; 120.00056
Area0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi)[1][2]
Administration
ProvinceFujian (streamlined)
CountyLienchiang (the Matsu Islands)
Rural TownshipBeigan
Demographics
Population1 (2018)[3]
Additional information
Time zone
Daqiu Island is located in Taiwan
Daqiu Island
Daqiu Island
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Location of Daqiu Island

Daqiu Island[4][5] (Ta Chiu[6]/Tachiu[7]) (Chinese: 大坵島; pinyin: Dàqiū Dǎo; Wade–Giles: Ta4-chʻiu1 Tao3; Foochow Romanized: Duâi-kiŭ-dō̤) is an island in the East China Sea, part of Beigan Township, Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan).[7][8][9] The island has been uninhabited; it is open to the public.[10][11] The smaller Xiaoqiu Island[4] (小坵島) is located to the northeast of Daqiu Island.

Overview

The Lienchiang County government operates a ferry service to the island during the summer. The island can be reached during the off season by chartering a boat.[10]

The island is known for its population of Formosan sika deer.[10][12] A toxic invasive plant species, Solanum pseudocapsicum, now occupies nearly ten percent of the area of the island and is a threat to the deer population.[13]

During the 20th century, several hundred residents and military personnel lived on the island.[14] In 1996, the defense forces left the island leaving the island uninhabited.[10][15] Since that time, one person has taken up residence on the island.[3]

  • A Formosan sika deer on the island
    A Formosan sika deer on the island
  • Daqiu Island dock
    Daqiu Island dock
  • Buildings of the former village
    Buildings of the former village
  • View of nearby Xiaoqiu Island
    View of nearby Xiaoqiu Island
  • Daqiu Island Walkway (with Gaodeng Island in the distance)
    Daqiu Island Walkway
    (with Gaodeng Island in the distance)
  • Daqiu Island
    Daqiu Island

See also

References

  1. ^ 北竿鄉志 第一章：地理 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2 September 2019. 三、面積 北竿鄉全境總面積9.3平方公里，佔全縣總面積29.60平方公里的31﹪，僅次於南竿鄉的35﹪，為全縣次大的鄉。其中北竿本島6.43平方公里，高登島1.39平方公里，大坵島0.53平方公里，亮島0.35平方公里，小坵0.16平方公里。 {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  2. ^ 擬定連江縣風景特定區計畫說明書 (PDF). June 2002. p. 15. 項目 面積(公頃) 百分比%{...}地質保護區{...}北竿鄉 大坵 51.6621 20.10 {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  3. ^ a b 獨居孤島3千日 馬祖大坵唯一居民胡進江. Apple Daily (Taiwan) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 23 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Lienchiang County Regional Information". 投資臺灣入口網 Invest Taiwan Home. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2019. The county comprises 36 islands and islets, including Nangan Island, Beigan Island, Gaodeng Island, Liang Island, Daqiu Island, Xiaoqiu Island, Dongju Island, Xiju Island, Dongyin Island, Xiyin Island, and affiliated islands.
  5. ^ "Wave watching and fishing". Matsu National Scenic Area. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019. Matsu has chosen Daqiu Island as the site for an annual rock fishing competition; interested anglers are welcome to come fish and swap tips.
  6. ^ "Pearl of East Fukien". Retrieved 17 October 2019. These islands are mostly spread between 25°30'-28°44' of north latitude and 119°51'-120°20' of east longitude, which mainly include Nan Kan, Pei Kan, Kaoteng, Liang Island, Ta Chiu, Hsiao Chiu, Tung Chu, Hsi Chu, Tungyin, Hsiyin, etc, ten bigger islands and twenty more scattered no man islands.
  7. ^ a b The Odd Day. New York City: William Morrow & Company. 1962. pp. 58, 67 – via Internet Archive. TACHIU{...}Kueffer indicated two islands bunched near Peikan, "Tachiu and Kaoteng. The latter is five miles off the mainland, the closest to the enemy." {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  8. ^ 連江縣土地段名代碼表 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Department of Land Administration. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2019. 地政事務所名稱(代碼) 連江(ZA) 鄉鎮市區名稱(代碼) 北竿鄉(02) 段 小段 代碼 備註{...}大坵 0020
  9. ^ 教育部重編國語辭典修訂本 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 27 August 2019. 字詞 【馬祖島】{...}釋義 島名。位於福建省閩江口東北，屬連江縣。簡稱為「馬祖」。由南竿、北竿、大坵、高登、西引等十九個小島組成，總面積三十四平方公里，控福州對外交通的要衝，扼閩江出入的門戶。{...} {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  10. ^ a b c d "Daqiu". Matsu National Scenic Area. Retrieved 28 August 2019. In the past, it has been both home to civilians and a post for the military, but with the migration of the residential population and the pullout of the Armed Forces, Daqiu has become the largest uninhabited island in Mazu which may be visited. In recent years, with the restoration of the footpath around the island and the successful breeding of the Formosan sika deer(Cervus nippon taiouanus) has turned the island a deer-watching paradise; if you arrive on Daqiu early in the morning, there's a good chance you'll see the beautiful sika deer.{...}The county government operates a regular ferry service to Daqiu during the summer, but a boat must be chartered to reach Daqiu during the rest of the year.
  11. ^ Richard Saunders (8 September 2017). "Off the Beaten Track: Dongju: an island on the edge of the (Taiwanese) World". Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 October 2019. Any of the seven accessible islands in the Matsu group — Beigan (北竿), Nangan (南竿), Dongyin (東引), Xiyin (西引), Dongju (東莒), Xiju (西莒) and Daqiu (大坵) — would be a great place for the traveler wanting to get away from the crowds,
  12. ^ "Matsu Island opens doors to tourists". Taiwan Today. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2019. The Formosan sika deer that currently roam the deserted Daqiu Island are also noteworthy, Gu said, adding that his administration will soon build pavements that will enable tourists to get close to the deer.
  13. ^ 葉書宏 (23 August 2019). 有毒玉珊瑚盤據連江大坵 危及梅花鹿. The China Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 28 August 2019. 外來種有毒植物玉珊瑚蔓延連江縣北竿鄉大坵島約10％面積，恐危害島上梅花鹿生態，縣府已擬定除草計劃。 {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  14. ^ 大坵島尋鹿迷蹤. 馬祖國家風景區全球資訊網 Matsu National Scenic Area (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2 February 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019. 早期的大坵島尚有數百位駐軍及居民，現在島上只剩下幾幢滿佈薜荔的老厝訴說著過往的痕跡。 {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  15. ^ 以紅外線自動相機初探馬祖大坵島臺灣梅花鹿復育族群生息現況 [Current Status of the Formosan Sika Deer Restored Population on Daqiu Island of Matsu by Using Infra-red Autocamera] (PDF) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). p. 58. 大坵島自1996年駐守國軍撤出後成為無人島，島上現存梅花鹿族群即當初野放鹿隻自然繁衍而來，迄今形成穩定野外鹿群 {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
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