The Maolin National Scenic Area () is a
national scenic area in
Kaohsiung and
Pingtung County of
Taiwan
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 nort ...
.
Geology
The scenic area is located at the western side of
Central Mountain Range
The Central Mountain Range is the principal mountain range on the island of Taiwan. It runs from the north of the island to the south. Due to this separation, connecting between the west and east is not very convenient. The tallest peak of th ...
foothill which covers three rivers. It is located within the boundary of
Sandimen Township of
Pingtung County and
Maolin and
Liouguei districts of
Kaohsiung City
Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohs ...
. The average temperature of the area is 24 °C.
Facilities
The scenic area features various hotels and other lodging facilities.
Seasonal Activities
Austronesian Wedding (March)
The Austronesian wedding ceremony is a seasonal activity which combined with the traditional wedding of the aborigines based on the
Majia Township of the Northern Pingtung,
Sandimen Township,
Paiwan of
Wutai Township and
Rukai, presented by Maolin National Scenic Area Management Office.
Purple Crow Butterflies Watching (November to March)
Every year in winter, the highlight of the Maolin National Scenic Area is the arrival of thousands and thousands of purple crow butterflies across the ocean to stay for the winter.
Fetrip of Whispering Flowers in the Mountains (November to January)
The
Liouguei area of Kaohsiung County has the largest number of hot springs resources of all Southern Taiwan, and includes almost 40 hot spring hotels.
Transportation
The area is accessible by bus from
Kaohsiung Main Station
Kaohsiung Main Station () is a railway and metro station in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan served by the Taiwan Railways and Kaohsiung Rapid Transit. It is one of four ''special class'' stations, the highest class with the most services. It ...
.
See also
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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, News media, press and Western literature, literature as Formosa, makes up 99% of ...
References
External links
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Geography of Kaohsiung
Geography of Pingtung County
National scenic areas of Taiwan
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