The Chukou Nature Center () is a

nature center A nature center (or nature centre) is an organization with a visitor center or interpretive center designed to educate people about nature and the environment. Usually in a protected open space, nature centers often have trails through thei ...

in Xinfu Village, Fanlu Township,

Chiayi County Chiayi is a County (Taiwan), county in Taiwan. Located in Regions of Taiwan, southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City, it is the sixth largest county in the island of Taiwan. Its major tourist destination is Alishan Natio ...

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History

The site of the center was originally the sugar

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Taiwan Sugar Corporation Taiwan Sugar Corporation (TSC; ; pinyin: ''Táiwān Tángyè Gōngsī'') or Taisugar (; pinyin: ''Táitáng'') is a state-run enterprise of Taiwan, with headquarters in Tainan City. History The corporation was established on 1 May 1946 by the N ...

. It was then later turned into Chukou Nature Center. In 2004, the Chiayi Forest District Office established the Tree Bank and Forest Ecological Park at the center.

Ecology

The center is the center providing trees from various rare species. It also features drift-wood storage, eco-waterways and greenhouses.

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* Landforms of Chiayi County Nature centers Tourist attractions in Chiayi County Sugar industry of Taiwan {{Taiwan-geo-stub

History

Ecology

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