Taijiang National Park

For the people of Taiwan, this is a sacred land because it is the first land they set foot on after crossing the treacherous Taiwan Strait. Once a large inland sea with excellent natural conditions, in the early 18th century, Taijiang was home to the local aquaculture and salt-making industries.

Taijiang National Park was established in 2009, on the land in the southwestern part of the island nation of Taiwan. Viewed from above, the park is shaped like a leaf, including coastal land north of An Binh port, 50 square kilometers of land and 340 square kilometers of coastline, lagoons, and mangrove swamps. The park is 20.8 km long and stretches to the north and has a total area of 395 square kilometers, of which the mainland occupies 49.05 square kilometers. The mission of Taijiang National Park is to preserve and introduce to visitors the biodiversity of the mangroves as well as the history of settlement, the formation and development of the fishing and fishing industries. traditional salt production.

The marine portion of the park includes the coastal waters off the coast of Tainan City, extensive estuaries, lagoons, mangrove swamps, and wetlands. It is an important habitat for rare fish, crustaceans, birds and endangered mammals. In particular, this area is known by many tourists around the world because it is home to rare black-faced spoonbills.

The park's wetland area stretches for nearly 40 hectares, including an important waterway connecting Dongji Island and Luermen Island that was used by the ancient Chinese when they crossed the sea and arrived in the Promised Land. Loan. With its alluvial coastal terrain, the concentration of ancient sea routes and traditional agriculture, Taijiang National Park is full of attractive elements to attract domestic and foreign visitors. . Coming here, visitors can rent a boat or kayak to explore a rich wetland flora and fauna. The flat plains and favorable weather make for scenic bike rides on scenic trails.

The park is open from 09.00 AM to 05.00 PM. From Tainan city center, you can take bus number 10 or number 99 and get off at (operates from 09.00 AM to 05.00 PM).