Meaning of Wangan | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A boat for conveying provisions, tools, and so forth.
   Maine, US
2. A rural township in Penghu County, Taiwan.
3. An Aboriginal Australian people of the Isaac Region of Central Queensland.
4. Any location or cache of equipment, such as a camp, building, or chest of supplies or tools.
   Maine, US
5. An island of Wangan, Penghu County, Taiwan.
6. The company store debt of a lumberman.
   Maine, US

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“Wanigan or wangan was the Indian name for boathouse or houseboat, and the wanigans, carrying the cook shacks and supplies, floated down the rivers when the pioneer log drives were underway.”

“I should explain "wangan." It is an Indian word, and can mean almost anything, like the Latin res. It can mean a camp or building. Pond-in-the-River wangan—or Pondy wangan, as the drivers call it—is a long, low shack a third of a mile above us, where the Rapid River crew lives during the drive. There is a sign in the bunk-house that reads, "Wangan open an hour after supper." That refers to the store where the cook sells candy, tobacco, snuff, and clothing. (It really is a big box in the kitchen [...].) The cook may say, "I lost my wangan when the work boat swamped," and that means that his dishes are at the bottom of the lake. Or he may complain, "The wangan's runnin' low," meaning this time that he's short of food. Or a man may take his wangan and fly—leave the job with his little bundle of personal belongings. You can tell only by the context what the word means, and it's a very convenient word to know."”

“Living conditions on outer islands are being improved. Trans-short wave telephones were installed in Wangan and Chimei villages in August, 1971. The villages also received electric lights in 1971.”

“The centre, about 1km north of Wangan's ferry pier, works to educate visitors about Penghu’s turtle population; it also provides information about other attractions around Wangan Township (www.wangan.gov.tw).”

“The main purpose of this study was to analyze the critical success factors (CSF) small island to develop marine tourism, and elements of tourism development. Qualitative investigation was used, and object as a case study by Wangan Township in Penghu County, Taiwan.”

“The Ou family mansion in Penghu's Wangan Township. It is part of a historic community that was named in 2003 by the New York-based World Monuments Fund as one of the world's "100 Most Endangered Sites."”

“Penghu thus had become an important conservation area for sea turtles. Penghu's Wangan Township is Taiwan's first place which established protected hatching areas for green sea turtles.”

Green sea turtles hatch in Penghu first time in 12 yrs.

“Peng Kuan-chieh (彭冠傑), who fell in love with sea turtles during a childhood visit to the Green Sea Turtle Museum in Penghu County’s Wangan Township (望安), has channeled his passion into making polymer clay models of the creatures, which are being used to encourage conservation efforts and to raise money.”

“The remote offshore areas set forth in the subparagraph 3 of paragraph 1 include:[…] 2. Cimei Township and Wang-an Township under the jurisdiction of Penghu County, Taiwan Province.”

“[…]Wangan Township of Penghu County as the three potential sites on 19 August 2008, which immediately prompted diverse forms of citizen mobilisation to express their views.”

“Wangan Township is located in the south of Penghu Islands and is composed of 18 isles with a total area of 13.7824km2. The population of the Township is approximately 4,500.”

“Small airports have also jbeen^([sic – meaning been]) built on Chimei and Wangan islands to handle services by light aircraft.”

“He distinguishes three main domains in the Penghu archipelago(Fig. 2): (1) in the main northern islands and in central Wangan (Pachao) island, alkali basalts and tholeiites alternate, (2) to the northeast, within a NW-SE trending zone, the alkali basalts contain numerous ultramafic nodules and (3) to the south, on Chimei and the surrounding islands, alkali basalts clearly dominate. . . . Four ages may be related to the major alkali-tholeiite basalt flows of the northern group of islands and Wangan (Pachao) island, 12.7, 13.3, 13.5 and 16.2 Ma.”

“To the south, Wangan Islet has a population of about 4,000, making it the most populated of the outlying islands.”

“In addition, the biggest of the South Sea Islands - Wangan and Cimei - both have airports that host frequent flights from mainland Taiwanese cities.”

“Among the archipelago's ecological attractions are turtles and avians. The green turtles (Chelonia mydas japonica) that lay their eggs on Wangan Island between May and October are an endangered species protected by ROC law.”

“This study investigated the potential of achieving energy autonomy in Wangan Island, based on the use of renewable energy....Renewables could replace costly diesel for electricity generation on Wangan, and become a successful condition example of sustainable development. Roadmaps are needed for Wangan to scale up its applications of renewables, whether in the power or transportation sectors.”

“The majority of tourists, particularly those who visit during the peak summer months of July and August, reach Qimei by boat. Typically they arrive on pleasure craft that sail from Magong around 9 o’clock in the morning, stopping first at Wangan Island. These ferry excursions are such a finely developed tourist institution that it is usually possible to buy tickets that include the use of a Vespa-type scooter on both Wangan and Qimei, or if you would rather not trouble yourself with matters of parking and navigation, you can purchase tickets that include bus tours around both islands. Those weighing the former option should know there is hardly any traffic on Qimei, the roads are well maintained, and getting lost is pretty difficult. The tours allow visitors around two hours to explore Wangan and a similar amount of time on Qimei, and are back in Magong for dinner.”

“On May 28, there will be a show on Cimei Island; on June 11, there will be a show on Wangan Island, and on June 25, there will be one on Jibei Island.”

“Penghu never industrialized, and as a result the unspoiled environment is enjoyed by creatures such as turtles and birds. The green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas japonica) that lay their eggs on Wangan Island between May and October are an endangered species protected by Taiwan law.”

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