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Shuangliu Nature Education Center

Winding through tropical monsoon forests, following the stream to waterfalls, and exploring ecology through joyful learning, this site highlights the sustainable coexistence of land and people. Shuangliu National Forest Recreation Area lies in the mountain zone between the Central Mountain Range and the Hengchun Peninsula. The Neimen Stream runs through it, and the varied terrain and waterways have created a rich ecological setting with tropical rainforest, subtropical rainforest, tropical monsoon rainforest, and warm-temperate forest communities, along with diverse species. The area is also home to Paiwan communities, and traces of their indigenous cultural heritage can still be seen within the park.

Shuangliu National Forest Recreation Area

獅子鄉 · Nature & Scenery

At Shuangliu National Forest Recreation Area, you can admire the banyan trees that form a single tree into a forest, wander through beautiful man-made forests, climb Maotou Mountain for panoramic views, or follow the Fenggang River upstream to reach Shuangliu Waterfall, once voted Taiwan’s second-most beautiful waterfall. Rich negative ions and fresh air make this a place where visitors can experience a different side of the Hengchun Peninsula. The area is in Shizi Township, Pingtung County, less than a half-hour drive from Fenggang. The name “Shuangliu” comes from the confluence of the Dari River and Neiwen River, both tributaries of the upper Fenggang River. It was formerly a Paiwan settlement, and the remains of a distinctive structure called the Turtle Shell House can still be found along the White Banyan Trail. Because the Forestry Bureau planted extensive stands of tropical plantation species here in 1965, such as glossyleaf bamboos and acacias, it is an excellent place to appreciate the beauty of broadleaf man-made forests. A notable ecological feature is the Hengchun Peninsula’s representative plants found along the Maotou Mountain Trail, including Hengchun loquat, Port wood oil tree, and Selaginella ogasawarae. The forest is also home to birds such as the Taiwan blue magpie and Taiwan hwamei, along with more than 196 butterfly species. If you are lucky, you may even spot the protected birdwing butterfly.