The Fushan Botanical Garden () is a
botanical garden
A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is ...
in
Yuanshan Township,
Yilan County and
Wulai District,
New Taipei
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in
Taiwan
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. It is managed by
Taiwan Forestry Research Institute.
History
The area used to be inhabited by the
Atayal people
The Atayal (Atayal language, Atayal: Tayal), also known as the Tayal and the Tayan, are a Taiwanese indigenous peoples, Taiwanese indigenous people. The Atayal people number around 90,000, approximately 15.9% of Taiwan's total indigenous popula ...
.
Geology
Covering an area of 410 hectares, it is the largest botanical garden in Taiwan. It stands on an elevation of 600–1,400 meters above sea level. It has an annual average temperature of 18.5 °C and rainfall of 4,125 mm.
It consists of more than 700 species of plants.
Facilities
The botanical garden features a nature center which displays the information regarding the garden.
It has a 20 km-long walking path for visitors to explore the garden.
See also
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List of parks in Taiwan
References
External links
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Botanical gardens in Taiwan
Landforms of New Taipei
Landforms of Yilan County, Taiwan
Tourist attractions in New Taipei
Tourist attractions in Yilan County, Taiwan
Wulai District