The Huisun Forest Recreation Area () is a
forest
A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...
in
Ren'ai Township,
Nantou County
Nantou County (; Hokkien POJ: ''Lâm-tâu-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Nàm-thèu-yen'') is the second largest 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 fro ...
,
Taiwan
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. The forest is managed by the Department of Agriculture of
National Chung Hsing University
National Chung Hsing University (NCHU; ) is a research-led comprehensive university in South District, Taichung, Republic of China.
Currently, NCHU is among the four universities of the Taiwan Comprehensive University System, a research-led un ...
(NCHU).
Name
The name ''Huisun'' was taken from the late president of NCHU, Tang Hui-sun, who died when exploring the forest.
History
The forest was established in 1916. After the
handover of Taiwan from Japan to the
Republic of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...
, the forest was managed by the
Taiwan Provincial College of Agriculture and named Nenggao Forest. In 1963, the forest was renamed to Huisun Forest.
Geology
The forest covers an area of 74.77 km
2 and located at an altitude of 450–2,419 meters above sea level.
It consists of 500 meters deep
canyons
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and
waterfalls
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...
.
It also features six hiking trails.
Transportation
The forest is accessible by bus from
Puli Township.
Access by road is on Provincial Highway No. 21 at the 29km marker.
See also
*
Geography of Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is an island country located in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, formerly known in the Western political circles, press and literature as Formosa, makes up 99% of the land area of the territori ...
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://sites.google.com/huisun-nchu.com.tw/home/english
1916 establishments in Taiwan
Forests of Taiwan
Geography of Nantou County
Tourist attractions in Nantou County