卑南鄉 · Nature & Scenery
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Zhiben Nature Education Center
卑南鄉 · Nature & Scenery
Meet diverse cultural and natural ecology in the tropical monsoon forest of Zhiben, and see the aesthetics of life in the wisps of steam rising from the hot springs. Zhiben National Forest Recreation Area has a tropical monsoon climate. Its main representative plants are banyan trees, china laurels, and vines, which have evolved distinctive tropical plant phenomena such as strangling and killing. The natural wonder of the “Thousand-Root Banyan,” formed by the aerial roots of the white banyan, is also an important landmark of Zhiben. The buildings in the area are designed to blend into the landscape while also embracing the diverse cultures of Taitung’s many ethnic groups, presenting a fusion of nature and humanity.
Zhiben National Forest Recreation Area
卑南鄉 · Nature & Scenery
Zhiben National Forest Recreation Area sits at an elevation of 110 to 650 meters and has a warm, humid climate year-round. The park is home to a wide variety of plants and animals, with signature sights including the century-old giant banyan, the century-old sour vine, and the Huajian Zhiben Herb Garden. It is also an excellent destination for ecotourism, forest therapy, family activities, and nighttime wildlife observation. In recent years, the park has upgraded its trail system and wood-based educational experience facilities, while also launching the Zhiben Fragrance product series, bringing the memory of the forest into everyday life. Opening a window opens a beautiful forest experience. In 2024, the park also began renovating its shop space, adding a 6-meter-wide panoramic viewing window so visitors can gaze out over the entire forest and take in the mountain scenery and waterfalls from inside the store. It also introduced Eastern Taiwan's first brand concept store for the Mountain Forest Made series, combining it with the Hobi Apartment Zhiben Branch, centered on nature conservation and sustainable development to create an innovative forest recreation and retail model that connects visitors with the forest ecosystem and delivers diverse service value. The shop interior uses domestic timber for detailed finishing and features a curated selection of local foods from Taitung mountain villages, handicrafts, forest-themed books, Taitung botanical fragrance landscapes, and outdoor lifestyle goods, allowing visitors to feel as though they have stepped into the Zhiben forest and experience the beauty of Taiwan's forests.