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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Danongdafu Forest Park

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

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

The forest is a flatland forest type and is located along the Huadong Valley. It spans over an area of 12.5 km. It consists of over a million trees with almost 20 different types commonly found at low altitude. It consists of various outdoor sculptures and statues depicting the culture of Taiwanese indigenous peoples.

Events

The forest is the venue for the Hualien Hot Air Balloon Festival.

Transportation

The forest is accessible northeast of Dafu Station of Taiwan Railways.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Danongdafu Forest Park". Taiwan Forest Recreation. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Danongdafu Forest Park". TravelKing. Retrieved 3 April 2019.