List Of National Parks Of The Republic Of China
The National Park Law of the Republic of China, commonly known as "Taiwan", was passed in 1972 to protect the nature, wildlife, and history in its current jurisdiction.
A National Park should not be confused with a National Scenic Area: the latter fall within the control of the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China, while National Parks fall within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China. The philosophies that govern the development of the two types of areas differ. For a National Park, the emphasis is on the preservation of natural and cultural resources, and development for human utilization is definitely a secondary priority.
The following is a list of the National Parks of the Republic of China:
- Kenting National Park (326.31 km2: 177.31 km2 of land, and 149 km2 water), located on the southern tip of Taiwan, it is also the oldest national park on the Taiwan (Pingdong County), Kenting is famous for its tropical coral reef and migratory birds.
- Kinmen National Park (37.8 km2): due to its proximity to Mainland China, there are historical battlefields in Kinmen. It is also famous for its wetland ecosystem and its traditional Fujian buildings that dated back to the Ming Dynasty. It is not located on Taiwan Island, but instead on an island just off the coast of Mainland China.
- Shei-Pa National Park (768.5 km2), located in the central northern part of Taiwan island, in Hsinchu County and Miaoli County. It is the home of Hsuehshan, or Snow Mountain, Taiwan and East Asia's second tallest mountain, and of Dabajianshan and the Holy Ridge.
- Taroko National Park (920 km2), a magnificent marble gorge cut by Li-Wu River, creating one of the most astounding landscape in the world. It is also the home of the indigenous Truku people. Taroko is located in eastern Taiwan.
- Yangmingshan National Park (114.56 km2), the smallest and northernmost national park on the island of Taiwan; it has a volcanic landform. Yangminshan is famous for its hotsprings and geothermal phenomenon. Each spring, Yangminshan also have a dazzling flower season. It is partially in Taipei City and partially in New Taipei City.
- Yushan National Park (1054.9 km2), the largest national park in Taiwan, located on the central part of the island. it contains Jade Mountain (Yushan literally means "Jade Mountain", 3952 m) which is the highest peak in East Asia.
- Dongsha Marine National Park (3536.68 km2, including 1.74 km2 of land), the first oceanic National Park. It houses about 72 species of endemic plants,and 125 species of insects. Like Kinmen National Park, it is not located on Taiwan Island. Because strict protection is being taken on Dongsha, it is currently not open to public tourism.
- Taijiang National Park (393.1 km2: 49.05 km2 of land, and 344.05 km2 water), this newest national park is located in southwest Taiwan on the coast of Tainan. The park's tidal landscape is one of its most distinctive features. Around 200 years ago, a large part of the park was part of the Taijiang Inland Sea. There is a rich variety of marine life, including 205 species of shellfish, 240 species of fish and 49 crab species that thrive on the marshes of southern Taiwan.
The total area of these National Parks is 7,151.85 square kilometres (2,761.34 sq mi). The 3,123.86-square-kilometre (1,206.13 sq mi) total land area constitutes over 8.6% of the entire land area of the republic.
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