When Taroko National Park was 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 that against the background of 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.
Taroko National Park
is famous for its marble gorge. Taroko National Park alone has an area of 92,000 hectares (approximately. 227,336 acres).
Shei-Pa
National Park is famous for the Formosan landlocked salmon (Oncorhychus
masou formosanum).
Kinmen
National Park, the park land area is the smallest of the national parks in Taiwan and its main goal to
preserve historical battle-fields and traditional villages.
Dongsha Atoll Marine National Park is a complete coral reef with a unique marine ecology and high level of bio-diversity. It is a vital habitat for South China Sea and Taiwan's ocean resources
The total area of these seven national parks is over 676,472 hectares (approximately. 1,671,602 acres), including 368,700 hectares (approximately. 911,079 acres) of ocean and 307,772 hectares (approx. 760,523 acres) of land. The land area of the seven natonal parks accounts for 8.5% of Taiwan's total land area.
TAROKO NATIONAL PARK 291, FUSHIH VILLAGE, SIOULIN TOWNSHIP
97253 HUALIEN COUNTY TAIWAN, R.O.C.
Taroko National Park Headquarters TEL：886-3-8621100~6 FAX：886-3-8621497
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