Danongdafu Forest Park
| Danongdafu Forest Park | |
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| 大農大富平地森林園區 | |
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| Type | forest |
| Location | Guangfu, Hualien County, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 23°36′53.5″N 121°25′03.8″E / 23.614861°N 121.417722°E |
| Area | 12.5 km2 |
The Danongdafu Forest Park (traditional Chinese: 大農大富平地森林園區; simplified Chinese: 大农大富平地森林园区; pinyin: Dànóngdàfù Píngdì Sēnlín Yuánqū) is a forest in Guangfu Township, Hualien County, Taiwan.
History
[edit]In 2002, the Forestry Bureau started to re-purpose agricultural land in the area to become forests. Trees were planted and the area became a recreational park in 2010.
Geology
[edit]The forest is a flatland forest type and is located along the Huadong Valley. It spans over an area of 12.5 km2. It consists of over a million trees with almost 20 different types commonly found at low altitude.[1] It consists of various outdoor sculptures and statues depicting the culture of Taiwanese indigenous peoples.
Events
[edit]The forest is the venue for the Hualien Hot Air Balloon Festival.[2]
Transportation
[edit]The forest is accessible northeast of Dafu Station of Taiwan Railways.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Danongdafu Forest Park". Taiwan Forest Recreation. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Danongdafu Forest Park". TravelKing. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
