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Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area () is a
forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological community, community of trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, ...
located in Ren'ai Township,
Nantou County Nantou is the second largest County (Taiwan), county of Taiwan by area, located in the central part of the country. It is also the only non-coastal county in Taiwan. Its name derives from the Hoanya people, Hoanya Taiwanese aborigines, Taiwanese ...
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Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
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Geology

The forest spans over an area of 2,787 hectares at an altitude of 1,100-2,600 meters. It is divided into the waterfall zone, forest park, maple area and pine tree site. It is located at the back of Wanda Reservoir. It is home to more than 200 species of birds.


Facilities

The forest features a visitor center, bird watching platform and benches. Bridge in the forest is Aowanda Suspension Bridge.


Transportation

The forest is accessible by bus from
Taichung TRA Station Taichung station () is a railway station in Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railway (TR). It is served by all TR services on the Western Trunk line. History The station was originally constructed in 1905 in a wooden building archit ...
or
Taichung HSR Station Taichung HSR () is a railway and metro station in Wuri District, Taichung, Taiwan. It is served by Taiwan High Speed Rail and the Green line of the Taichung MRT. The station is adjacent to Xinwuri station of Taiwan Railway. History The de ...
through Provincial Highway 14.


See also

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Geography of Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The island of Taiwan, formerly known to Westerners as Formosa, has an area of and makes up 99% of the land under ROC control. It lies about across the Taiwan Strait ...


References


External links

* Geography of Nantou County National forest recreation areas in Taiwan Tourist attractions in Nantou County {{Taiwan-geo-stub