The Chukou Nature Center () is a
nature center in Xinfu Village,
Fanlu Township,
Chiayi County,
Taiwan
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.
History
The site of the center was originally the sugar
farm
A farm (also called an agricultural holding) is an area of land that is devoted primarily to agricultural processes with the primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facility in food production. The name is used fo ...
of
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 ...
. 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.
See also
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List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following:
Attractions Historical buildings
* Beihai Tunnel, Beigan ()
* Beihai Tunnel, Nangan ()
* Daxi Wude Hall ()
* Ete ...
References
External links
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Landforms of Chiayi County
Nature centers
Tourist attractions in Chiayi County
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