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.
Native name: 大坵島 | |
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![]() Daqiu Island | |
![]() ![]() Daqiu Island Location in the East China Sea | |
Geography | |
Location | north of Beigan Island, Beigan Township, Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), Fujian, Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Coordinates | |
Area | 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi)[1][2] |
Administration | |
Republic of China (Taiwan) | |
Province | Fujian (streamlined) |
County | Lienchiang (the Matsu Islands) |
Rural Township | Beigan |
Demographics | |
Population | 1 (2018)[3] |
Additional information | |
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In October 2020, a bridge between Daqiu Island and Beigan Island was under construction.[12]
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][13] 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.[14]
A school that was built on the island in 1965 is now abandoned.[15]
During the 20th century, several hundred residents and military personnel lived on the island.[16]
As of 1970[update], 280 people from 45 families lived on the island.[15]
On the afternoon of April 7, 1990, Chen Chin-Kuan (陳金官) and his family left the island to live on Beigan (Peikan), leaving only military personnel remaining on the island.[15]
In 1996, the defense forces left the island.[10][17] On August 15, 1998, the military personnel stationed on the island left the island, leaving the island uninhabited.[15][clarification needed]
Since that time, one person has taken up residence on the island.[3]
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。
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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.
Matsu has chosen Daqiu Island as the site for an annual rock fishing competition; interested anglers are welcome to come fish and swap tips.
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.
TACHIU{...}Kueffer indicated two islands bunched near Peikan, "Tachiu and Kaoteng. The latter is five miles off the mainland, the closest to the enemy."
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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。{...}
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.
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,
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.
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。
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。
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
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