Shoushan National Nature Park

Gushan District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 804

Shoushan National Nature Park is the first natural park in Taiwan, located in the southwest of Kaohsiung City and 365m above sea level. It is also a cultural and historical treasure, unspoiled nature, the old settlements of Chaishan, a place of woodworking and fishing since ancient times, and also a gathering place for pirate gangs during the imperial court. Ming and Qing dynasties. Recently, Chaishan has become a place for the public to explore paradise.

Located in the southwestern city of Kaohsiung, with unique limestone caves and precious coral reef vegetation. At the same time, it is also a haven for precious wildlife, insects, birds, reptiles and an amazing variety of prehistoric shells; of course, and there's also the famous Formosan monkey. With the diverse natural resources and coral reef ecosystem of Shoushan Mountain, it has preserved the natural resources and rich ecological diversity that nature offers under the management of the military. park.

Not only possessing a diversity of vegetation, Shoushan National Natural Park is also famous for attractions such as Shou Mountain Park, Martyrs Temple, Zoo, Qianguang Temple, Faxing Temple and Yuanheng Temple, etc.

Shoushan National Natural Park is divided into four areas: Banpingshan, Big and Small Gueishan, Shoushan and Qihoushan, providing a beautiful green space for Kaohsiung.

Scientists have discovered 800 species of plants, 117 species of birds, 9 species of mammals, 21 species of reptiles, and countless other insects and animals. It is these things that make Shoushan a natural treasure and a great place for research and education in the natural sciences.

First, the Banpingshan area and Big and Small Gueishan are likened to a biological corridor leading to Shoushan National Natural Park. With rich and diverse biological resources and landscapes in these three mountainous regions, the local government decided to establish a national park in order to sustainably develop the rich resources of the three mountainous regions.

In October 2009 mayor Chen Chu proposed the establishment of Shoushan National Natural Park after a visit by former premier Wu. Through many plans and projects, Shoushan National Natural Park was born to serve the following main goals:

Preserve Historical Culture and expand the sustainable development of the environment.
Improve the management and operation of ecological resources.
Improve environmental safety in the old mining area.
Conservation of coral reef limestone ecological landscape.
Enhance academic research or environmental education programs.

Not only is it a place rich in nature, Shoushan Park also owns buildings built during the Qing Dynasty, or during the Japanese colonial period. These can be mentioned as the former British Consulate, Siziwan harbor, or Sun Yat San National University.

Alternatively, you can walk along the footpath next to Shoushan Mountain Zoo, you can reach the limestone cave area of Shoushan Mountain Scenic Area, and continue by following the zigzag limestone caves zigzag, to freely see the masterpiece created under the formation of limestone mountains and the wonders and mysteries of nature's creation.

Visitors can find more reference information at Shoushan National Natural Park's official website: https://nnp.cpami.gov.tw/en .

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