Kenting National Forest Recreation Area

Kenting National Park is the second national park in Taiwan and is a place in the south where visitors can enjoy various natural landscapes. As you enter the park, you can admire caves, stalactites, giant trees, rare plants, and unique landforms, almost as if stepping into the movie ""The Lord of the Rings,"" where you might see Ents.

Located at the southern tip of Taiwan, Kenting feels like a secluded paradise with its peculiar and powerful natural features. Several hundred years ago, this forest recreation area was the homeland of the Paiwan tribe, an indigenous people of Taiwan. During the Japanese occupation, it was designated as a tropical botanical garden. The Taiwanese government later decided to establish a national institution here to conserve the natural ecology and original landscape.

The land here was once submerged under the sea millions of years ago. Scholars have discovered numerous fossils of seaweed, shells, and corals in the layers below. Within the park, there is a sea-eroded cave where an underground water system has formed rare stalactite caves in Taiwan. Walking among the densely growing trees, you may spot Formosan macaques swinging in the treetops or eagles gliding using the cyclonic effect. The observation tower in the park provides a bird's-eye view of the entire area. The dense primeval forest, combined with the sparkling ocean landscape, is truly enchanting. This is how Taiwan looked before it was developed! The beautiful island that the Dutch called ""Formosa"" is right before our eyes!