Shei Pa National Park
| Shei Pa National Park 雪霸 國家 公園 |
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| Location: | Taiwan | ||
| Next city: | Taichung | ||
| Surface: | 768.50 km² | ||
| Founding: | July 1, 1992 | ||
| Visitors: | 1.180 million (2016) | ||
| Address: | www.spnp.gov.tw | ||
The Shei-Pa National Park or Sheipa National Park ( Chinese 雪霸 國家 公園 , Pinyin Xuěbà Guójiā Gōngyuán , Pe̍h-ōe-jī Soat-pà Kok-ka Kong-hn̂g ) is a national park in the Republic of China (Taiwan) .
History of origin
Shei Pa National Park was officially established on July 1, 1992 as a high mountain park in the north-central highlands of Taiwan. The national park covers an area of 76,850 hectares (768.5 km²). Its center is formed by the massif of the Xueshan ( 雪山 ), the "snow mountain", which is Taiwan's second highest mountain at 3886 meters. Most of the national park is located in the Tai'an rural community in Miaoli County (39,536 ha) and in the Heping district of Taichung (30,570 ha). Small portions are in the rural communities of Wufeng (1,328 ha) and Jianshi (5416 ha; both districts of Hsinchu ). The Dahu community (Wenshui visitor center in the Fuxing district) in the Miaoli district was selected as the seat of the park administration on July 5, 1994 , and the authority took them there in February 2001.
In terms of visitor numbers, the park ranked fifth among Taiwan's eight national parks in 2016 and had 1.18 million visitors.
Location and climate
The height above sea level varies between 760 meters in the river valley of the Da'an River in the municipality of the same name to 3886 meters on the summit of the Xueshan. In the park there are 51 mountain peaks with a height of over 3000 meters. Among the best known are the Dabajianshan ( 大霸尖山 , 3492 m), the “Four Wuling Mountains” (from east to west): Pintianshan ( 品 田 山 , 3524 m), Chihyoushan ( 池 有 山 , 3303 m), Taoshan ( 桃山 , 3325 m) and Kalayeshan ( 喀拉 業 山 , 3133 m), as well as the Zhijiayangdashan ( 志 佳 陽 大 山 ).
The park is about 100 kilometers north of the Tropic of Cancer and therefore completely in the subtropics. Due to the high altitude, the temperatures are rather moderate to cool. As guide values for the average temperature are given:
- at an altitude of 1000 meters: in January 9 ° C, in July 22 ° C
- at an altitude of 2000 meters: in January 5 ° C, in July 16 ° C
Flora and fauna
1135 species of vascular plants have been documented in the national park . The tree vegetation varies according to the height of deciduous trees over mixed forest , coniferous trees to high alpine tundra vegetation . 61 plant species were classified as rare or very rare. Some endemic species, such as Impatiens devolii , Dumasia miaoliensis, and Epilobium nankotaizanens, are considered critically endangered. 815 different animal species have been documented in the park, including 33 mammals , 19 reptiles , 11 amphibians , 580 insects , 150 birds , 16 fish and 6 others. Due to the relative remoteness of the park and the fact that it is untouched by human cultural influences, many endemic animal species that have become rare can be found here. These include the Taiwanese black bear , the Formosa macaque , the Taiwanese Masu salmon , the Mikado pheasant and the Swinhoefasan .
Indigenous cultures
In the area of the park there are settlements of the indigenous Taiwanese peoples of the Atayal and Saisiyat .
- Park views
The 4 "Wuling Mountains"
Blooming azaleas
Park Administration Building in Dahu
Web links
- Visitor Information: Sheipa : Tips for one to three day tours
Individual evidence
- ↑ 各 國家 公園 基本 資料 表 (“Basic information table about the national parks”). October 5, 2009, Retrieved July 6, 2019 (Chinese (traditional), English).
- ↑ Visitor Center. Park's website (spnp.gov.tw), accessed on August 22, 2020 .
- ↑ 統計 資料 (“Statistical Data”). National Parks of Taiwan, Retrieved July 14, 2018 (Chinese).
- ↑ Mountain Trails. Shei Pa National Park, accessed August 27, 2018 .
- ↑ About Shei-Pa - Climate and Geology. Shei-Pa National Park, accessed on August 26, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c Shei-pa. Ministry of Interior of Taiwan, July 27, 2009, accessed August 26, 2018 .
- ^ Number of Wildlife in National Parks. Taiwan Ministry of Interior, March 5, 2010, accessed August 26, 2018 .
- ↑ About Shei-Pa - Flora and Fauna. Shei-Pa National Park, March 29, 2017, accessed August 26, 2018 .
- ↑ Wu SH, Tsai JK, Sun HT, Chen CF, Chiou CR: Patterns of plant invasions in the preserves and recreation areas of Shei-Pa National Park in Taiwan . In: Botanical Studies . tape 50 , 2009, p. 217–227 (English, online (pdf) ).