Intertidal-Zone Guiding

Located on Xiaoliuqiu’s west coast and to the north of Sanfu Port, the Sanfu Ecological Path (杉福生態廊道) is a rich terrain of sea rocks. The Wave-Cut Platform (海蝕平台) is the most suitable area for visiting the Intertidal Zone, which is the middle area between the high and low tide lines formed by waves twice a day. This border between ocean and land is home to a rich diversity of marine species. With the help of a guide, you can easily appreciate the beauty and wonders of natural life. This place helps plant the seeds of environmental awareness in the next generation, because protecting life in the Intertidal Zone implies protection of marine life. And of course, protecting marine life also contributes to human beings being able to sustain their own existence.

Those who come here will find that they have become curious children once more. Try to find your own sense of wonder in the rock pools, where brittle stars and starfish are common. Devil urchins and sea urchins make kids scream with surprise, although some others might start to imagine how tasty this seafood might be to eat. Sea cucumbers and aplysia (sea slugs) are nicknamed sea men and sea women and are great at repelling their enemies. The strangely shaped and brightly colored nudibranch and the small and transparent crystal shrimp also catch your eye. Most representative of Xiaoliuqiu is star-sand, of which there is not much left in Taiwan. If you wake up feeling lucky, you might even find some yourself. I bet you can’t wait to come to rich and beautiful Xiaoliuqiu.