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Shuangliu Nature Education Center
獅子鄉 · Nature & Scenery
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.
Linhou Silin Flatland Forest Park
潮州鎮 · Nature & Scenery
Linhou Silin Flatland Forest Park is located in Chaozhou Township, Pingtung County, and is one of the three flatland forest parks selected under the government’s Love Taiwan 12 Construction – Green Afforestation Project. The park aims to combine forest recreation with green afforestation, using low-density, eco-friendly, energy-saving, carbon-reducing, and health-oriented green building design to create a complete ecological system for environmental education. It also integrates Pingtung’s local environment, history, culture, and industries to support regional development, improve economic benefits, and raise the value of traditional agriculture, while developing a distinctive, knowledge-based ecotourism destination focused on ecological learning and in-depth travel.
Kenting National Forest Recreation Area
恆春鎮 · Nature & Scenery
Kenting National Forest Recreation Area was originally a marine garden where many stony corals, calcareous algae, foraminifera, and shell-bearing organisms lived together. About 500,000 years ago, tectonic movement uplifted the area and formed a special forest ecosystem: a high-level coral reef forest. It combines rich ecology, monsoon rainforest, and limestone terrain, offering visitors a different kind of Kenting experience. It is only about 10 minutes from Kenting Main Street and is Taiwan’s second national forest recreation area. The park features a well-developed high-level coral reef forest and monsoon rainforest, including giant banyan-like trees rooted in reef rock, silverleaf trees with extensive buttress roots, and white figs with countless aerial roots. In 1906, the Japanese established the Hengchun Tropical Botanical Garden here, giving the site more than a century of history. Taiwan macaques and Formosan striped squirrels are commonly seen in groups, and lucky visitors may catch sight of sambar deer and crab-eating mongoose. The most impressive sights are the migratory birds that arrive in autumn and winter, such as grey-faced buzzards in October and even the rare orioles. The forest floor is also home to endemic species such as the yellow mud crab and Bancalana snail. Another major feature of Kenting National Forest Recreation Area is its limestone landscape. In caves such as Silver Dragon Cave and Stone Bamboo Shoot Treasure Cave, visitors can see stalactites, stalagmites, and other geological wonders. This fantasy forest is sure to delight anyone who loves adventure.
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.