“Why National park Is so important in Taiwan ? “
Let’s travel Park by park in taiwan
When Taroko National Park was eventually established on November 28 l986, it was of special significance for the environmental protection movement in Taiwan: it showed that both the public and the government agencies had realized despite the nation’s four decades of extraordinary economic success, serious damage was being done to its natural resources.
According to the National Park Act of the Republic of China (passed in l972),parks are established to protect the natural scenery, historic relics and wildlife; to conserve natural resources; and to facilitate scientific research and Promote environmental education.
There are now six national parks in Taiwan：
Kenting National Park, the first to be established, includes a beautiful coast line, beach area and tropical forest.
Yushan National Park, the largest, includes the mountain area of Taiwan.
Yangmingshan National Park, the smallest, has a volcanic landform.
Taroko National Park is famous for its marble gorge.
Shei-Pa National Park is famous for brook masu salmon (Oncorhychus masou formosanum).
Kinmen National Park, the park land area is the smallest one among all the national park in Taiwan and its main goal to preserve historical battle-fields and traditional villages.
The total area of these six national parks is more than 239,407,000 hectares (about 227,336 acres), approximately 8.43 percent of Taiwan’s total area.
