Dasyieshan Birds Playground—Cloud zone ecology tour

Located in Heping Township, Taichung County at elevations of between 1,800 and 2,996 meters, Dasyieshan National Forest Recreation Area was established over 3,063 hectares. Forest type changes with elevation from warm temperate, temperate, to frigid (coniferous).

In Dasyieshan National Forest Recreation Area, the various vegetations provide habitats for many animals. It is also a famous bird watching place. Dasyieshan National Forest Recreation Area was also recommended as one of the “Ten of Bird Watching Site in Taiwan”.

Dasyieshan national forest recreation covers warm temperate, temperate, to frigid climates. So the fauna is also diverse.

White-faced flying squirrel

Fauna

Categorynumbe

rBird 44Amphibian 4Mammal 22Reptile 6Total 76Rotio of endemic species

75%

Animal species account

Taiwan Sibia

Formosan Laughing Thrush

The attractive trail – sky lake trail is one of the best bird watching places. Formosan laughing thrush, Vinacceus rose finch and yellow-bellied bush warbler are the common species.

Vinacceus Rose Finch (Female)Vinacceus Rose Finch (Male)

Yellow-bellied Bush Warbler Collared Owlet

Near the Anmashan Hostel, you can hear the voice from white-browed shortwing, white-faced flying squirrel and Formosan barking deer that present a beautiful nature melody.

Formosan Reeve's muntjac

Formosan stripped squirrel

Formosan stripped squirrel and Owslon's long-nosed tree squirrel always appear indistinctly through the forest.

Dasyieshan are mainly composed by conifer and broadleaf forest. This area is so called “Cloud Forest” in Taiwan. The weather is humid and foggy.

Formosan red cypress, and Taiwan Hemlock and spruce are the dominant species. They usually grow very huge which have almost 30 meter in height.

Flora

Category Number

Ferm 8

Gymnosperm 7

Monocotyledons 6

Dicotyledons 79

Total 100

Plant species account

Rolfe's Raspberry 、 Taiwan Stranvaesia 、 Hypochaeris radicata 、 common foxglove

Taiwan Strawberry 、 Taiwan lili 、 Taiwan Hemlock 、 Epilobium amurense

Vaccinium kengii 、 Rhododendron ellipticum 、 Formosan Alder 、 Cleyera japonica

Lysimachia ardisioides 、 Fatsia polycarpa 、 Hydrangea integrifolia 、 Dendropanax dentiger

Neolitsea acuminatissima 、 Taiwan Pieris 、 Castanopsis cuspidata 、 Common GaultheriaBird-limetree

Debregeasia edulis Arisaema taiwanense Reddening Maple

Rolfe's Raspberry Taiwan Stranvaesia

Hypochaeris radicata common foxglove

Taiwan Strawberry Taiwan lili

Taiwan Hemlock Epilobium amurense

Bird-limetree Debregeasia edulis

Arisaema taiwanense Reddening Maple

Neolitsea acuminatissima Taiwan Pieris

Castanopsis cuspidata Common Gaultheria

Vaccinium kengii Rhododendron ellipticum

Formosan Alder Cleyera japonica

Lysimachia ardisioides Fatsia polycarpa

Hydrangea integrifolia Dendropanax dentiger