Fonghuanggu Bird and Ecology Park

Fonghuanggu Bird and Ecology Park
鳳凰谷鳥園生態園區
Location Lugu, Nantou, Taiwan
Coordinates 23°43′43″N 120°47′31″E / 23.72861°N 120.79194°E / 23.72861; 120.79194Coordinates: 23°43′43″N 120°47′31″E / 23.72861°N 120.79194°E / 23.72861; 120.79194
Land area 32 hectares
Website fhk-eng.nmns.edu.tw

The Fonghuanggu Bird and Ecology Park (Chinese: 鳳凰谷鳥園生態園區; pinyin: Fènghuánggǔ Niǎo Yuán Shēngtài Yuánqū) is a bird park in Lugu Township, Nantou County, Taiwan.[1]

Geography

The bird park is located at the foothill of Mount Fonghuang at an altitude of 650–850 meters above sea level. It covers an area of 32 hectares.

Ecology

The area surrounding it is home to various species of wild birds, insects and reptiles.

Architecture

The bird park houses ten aviaries which are linked together with a 2-km long walking trail. The mesh enclosures are 8-story high. It also features a crane museum named Songher Museum.

Exhibitions

Park interior

The bird park is home to more than one hundred species of rare birds.

  • Garden of Cranes
  • Garden of Pheasants
  • Rainforest Area
  • Garden of Rare Birds
  • Garden of Raptors
  • Garden of Peacock
  • Garden of Flightless Birds
  • Garden of Warbler
  • Garden of Endemic Species

Transportation

The bird park is accessible by bus from Taichung.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fonghuanggu Bird and Ecology Park". Taiwan, the Heart of Asia. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Fonghuanggu Bird and Ecology Park". Welcome to Nantou. Retrieved 4 October 2018.


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