Parking by Tianliao River Hit by Bird Droppings; Keelung City to Preemptively Paint Over Parking Spaces
In Keelung City, bird droppings from large numbers of herons roosting on roadside trees are severely polluting parked vehicles along the Tianliao River. The Transportation Office announced that high-risk parking spaces will be preemptively painted over to protect vehicle owners' rights, with subsequent measures being considered.
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- 📰 Published: April 20, 2026 at 14:16
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Central News Agency
(Central News Agency Correspondent Wang Chao-yu, Keelung, April 20) Recently, vehicles parked in the roadside parking spaces along Ren Yi Road by the Tianliao River in Keelung City have been heavily "attacked" by bird droppings. One black car's rear windshield, trunk lid, and side body were covered with large patches of dense white droppings, causing severe soiling and leaving very conspicuous marks on the black paint.
Keelung City Government Transportation Office stated through a press release today that many herons have recently been roosting in the roadside trees along Ren Yi Road. Coupled with the approaching peak breeding season, after inspections, it was found that some parking spaces have already been soiled by bird droppings. If these droppings fall on the vehicle body, they not only affect its appearance but are also difficult to clean. Therefore, it has been decided to preemptively paint over high-risk parking spaces to protect the rights and interests of vehicle owners.
The Transportation Office stated that for the parking spaces that will be partially painted over, it is recommended that citizens make full use of nearby outdoor parking lots. Subsequently, the Transportation Office will coordinate across departments to evaluate appropriate pruning of the tree canopies during the non-breeding season to balance urban greening with citizens' quality of life. After the bird droppings problem is resolved, the revitalization or restoration of the parking space planning will be reviewed, striving to create a friendly municipal environment where humans and nature coexist harmoniously. (Editor: Zhang Mingkun) 1150420
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(Central News Agency Correspondent Wang Chao-yu, Keelung, April 20) Recently, vehicles parked in the roadside parking spaces along Ren Yi Road by the Tianliao River in Keelung City have been heavily "attacked" by bird droppings. One black car's rear windshield, trunk lid, and side body were covered with large patches of dense white droppings, causing severe soiling and leaving very conspicuous marks on the black paint.
Keelung City Government Transportation Office stated through a press release today that many herons have recently been roosting in the roadside trees along Ren Yi Road. Coupled with the approaching peak breeding season, after inspections, it was found that some parking spaces have already been soiled by bird droppings. If these droppings fall on the vehicle body, they not only affect its appearance but are also difficult to clean. Therefore, it has been decided to preemptively paint over high-risk parking spaces to protect the rights and interests of vehicle owners.
The Transportation Office stated that for the parking spaces that will be partially painted over, it is recommended that citizens make full use of nearby outdoor parking lots. Subsequently, the Transportation Office will coordinate across departments to evaluate appropriate pruning of the tree canopies during the non-breeding season to balance urban greening with citizens' quality of life. After the bird droppings problem is resolved, the revitalization or restoration of the parking space planning will be reviewed, striving to create a friendly municipal environment where humans and nature coexist harmoniously. (Editor: Zhang Mingkun) 1150420
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