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18-669: Yangmingshan National Park is one of the nine national parks in Taiwan , located in both Taipei and New Taipei City . The districts that are partially in the park include Taipei's Beitou and Shilin Districts; and New Taipei's Wanli , Jinshan , Sanzhi and Tamsui Districts. The national park is known for its cherry blossoms, hot springs , sulfur deposits, fumaroles , venomous snakes, and hiking trails, including Taiwan's tallest dormant volcano , Qixing (Seven Star) Mountain rising to 1,120 m (3,675 ft). This mountain range

36-481: Is a post-volcanic geological landscape area located in the north of Taiwan in Yangmingshan National Park at the northwestern foot of Seven Star Mountain . It is approximately 805 meters above sea level and is famed for the fumaroles , sulfur crystals, hot springs and spectacular 'landslide terrain' formed by post-volcanic activity. Hiking trails to Seven Star Mountain are accessible from

54-552: Is a species of cherry native to Japan, Taiwan, southern and eastern China (Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Hunan, Fujian, and Zhejiang), and Vietnam. It is a large shrub or small tree, growing 3–8 m (10–26 ft) tall. It is widely grown as an ornamental tree , and a symbol of Nago in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan . It is variously known in English as the Taiwan cherry , Formosan cherry , or bellflower cherry . It

72-538: The Xiaoyoukeng parking lot. The top of the trail is 1,120 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak of Taipei City . The Xiaoyoukeng trail can connect to Qixing Park, Menghuan Pond, and Lengshuikeng. The trail also connects to the visitor center, Yangmingshan Second Parking Lot, and the Yangmingshan Bus Station.< Due to the effects of post-volcanic activity and precipitation, soil in

90-477: The development of the two types of areas. For a national park, the emphasis is on the preservation of natural and cultural resources, with development for human utilization being a secondary priority. Currently there are nine national parks in Taiwan. There is also one national nature park, which is designed for areas with fewer resources compared to a full national park. Five other national parks were proposed but

108-444: The families Papilionidae , Danainae , and Nymphalidae . There are also 122 species of birds in the region. Semi- feral cattle are one of the notable attractions in the area. Yangmingshan has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen : Cfa). Summers are warm, humid, and accompanied by torrential rainstorms; while winters are cool, very wet, and very foggy due to the northeasterly winds from the vast Siberian High being intensified by

126-416: The main food sources of Taiwan yuhinas during their breeding season. Prunus campanulata is one of the many cherry blossom trees that blooms early. Their seeds portray a physiological and morphological dormancy that is broken when exposed to cold and warm temperatures before germination. The flower is fertilized by pollinating insects and can begin to flower in 1 to 2 years. This Prunus article

144-454: The nature, wildlife, and history under their current jurisdiction. The national parks cover 7,489.49 square kilometres (2,891.71 sq mi). The 3,103.76-square-kilometre (1,198.37 sq mi) total land area constitutes around 8.6% of the entire land area of the country. After World War II , calls for protecting the natural environment were met with opposition due to the prioritization of economic development. The National Park Law

162-463: The plans of formation were halted due to opposition: Another national nature park was proposed but the plans of formation were halted due to opposition: The first national parks were designated for establishment in 1937, when Taiwan was under Japanese rule , though never formally managed as such. The first national parks ( 國立公園 , Kokuritsu Kōen ) in Taiwan were planned on December 27, 1937, by Governor-General Seizō Kobayashi ( 小林躋造 ) . This

180-704: The pooling of this cooler air in the Taipei Basin. Due to Taiwan's location in the Pacific Ocean, it is affected by the Pacific typhoon season, which occurs between June and October. The following climate data is for the Anbu weather station. Other places in the national park may have different temperatures. List of national parks in Taiwan National parks of Taiwan are protected spaces for

198-568: The region is highly acidic. With the influence of the northeast monsoon and the area's microclimates, winter temperatures are much lower than in the surrounding areas. The above factors cause the vegetation to differ from those in other regions at the same latitude. Some medium and high-altitude plants can be found here such as bird-lime tree and hairy Japanese maple . Vegetation groups can be divided into subtropical monsoon rainforests, temperate evergreen broadleaf forests, and mountain ridge grasslands. There are 1360 species of vascular bundle plants in

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216-506: The region. Some of the common ones are red nanmu , large-leaved machilus , Formosan sweet gum , Taiwan cherry , Mori cleyera and dark spotted cherry . The most famous is Taiwan isoetes in Menghuan pond, an aquatic fern only found in Taiwan. Mt. Datun is one of the most well-known places to see some of the 168 species of butterflies in northern Taiwan, With them being most frequently seen from May to August. The most common ones are from

234-486: Was 28,400 hectares, including Mount Kwan-in and the Tatun Volcanic Group . Unlike most other national parks, the Yangmingshan National Park has a lower elevation. Although the park's elevation ranges from only 200–1120 meters, beautiful landscapes such as ridges, valleys, lakes, waterfalls, and basins are abundant. Andesite rocks make up most of the area's geology. Xiaoyoukeng ( Chinese : 小油坑 )

252-518: Was described in 1883 by Carl Johann Maximowicz . The tree is an invasive plant species in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It is illegal to distribute, sell or propagate the plant or to distribute soil, gravel, etc., that contain the seeds or other parts of the plant. Prunus campanulata is the host of larval Chrysozephyrus nishikaze , a butterfly species endemic to Taiwan. Flowers and nectar of Prunus campanulata are among

270-484: Was established on 27 December 1937. It was one of three national parks designated by Governor-General of Taiwan Seizō Kobayashi during Japanese rule . In 1950, President Chiang Kai-shek renamed Grass Mountain to Yangmingshan to commemorate the Ming Dynasty scholar Wang Yangming . In 1962, the then Taiwan Provincial Bureau of Public Works began to plan the Yangmingshan National Park. The initial planning area

288-598: Was originally called "Grass Mountain" ( Chinese : 草山 ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Chháu-soaⁿ ) during the Qing Dynasty , in reference to the Datun Mountain ( 大屯山 ; Tōa-tūn-soaⁿ ). Officials during this period were worried about thieves stealing sulfur from the rich sulfur deposits in the area, so they would regularly set fire to the mountain. Thus, only grass and no trees could be seen. Daiton National Park  [ ja ] , Taiwan's first national park,

306-670: Was passed in 1972, and the first national park was established in 1984. National parks should not be confused with national scenic areas . While the national parks are administered by the National Park Service of the Ministry of the Interior , the national scenic areas are administered by the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications . There are also different philosophies that govern

324-461: Was when Taiwan was under Japanese rule , thus the three national parks were to be national parks of the Empire of Japan . The legal basis for these national parks was no longer in force when Japan withdrew from Taiwan in 1945 after World War II . However, these planned national parks formed the basis for subsequent national park establishments. Prunus campanulata Prunus campanulata

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