Sheding Nature Park

　　Sheding Nature Park is situated southeast of Kenting Forest Recreation Area, spanning more than 180 hectares. The park is characterized by terrain shaped by coral reef forests, including grasslands, shrublands, canyons, and limestone caves, with an average elevation of around 200 meters. The entire area is connected by a 13-kilometer-long trail, equipped with scenic rest shelters and interpretive signs. It is a nature park rich in pristine charm and intellectual appeal. Additionally, migratory birds can be observed here in October each year.

　　The park is home to as many as 290 species of plants, nurturing over 50 species of butterflies, making it an ideal spot within Kenting National Park for butterfly ecology observation. In front of the park’s parking lot lie three vast grasslands blanketed with longspur flowers blooming in blue and purple hues. Walking into the park along the trail, you first arrive at a tropical shrubland area, where birds sing and butterflies flutter, presenting a rich and captivating ecological landscape. The park’s first highlight, “Lion-Tortoise Ridge,” is located here. Continuing on, you’ll enter the grassland landscape area on the hills, which also features reefs, secondary-growth primeval forests, and butterflies. Lying on the lawn, you can gaze at the beautiful seascape of Eluanbi Lighthouse, the Bashi Channel, and the Pacific Ocean.

　　On the eastern side of the trail lies a grand canyon formed by a massive reef rock, featuring a fissure over 50 meters wide. The treetops at the top of the valley crisscross, creating a view resembling a “skyline through a crevice” when viewed from below — a truly unique landscape. The park also houses over 40 limestone caves, many of which contain precious stalactite and stalagmite formations. To protect these natural assets, the caves have been designated as protected areas.

　　Transportation Guide

　　1. Take a bus operated by Taiwan Motor Transport, Pingtung Bus, or Kaohsiung Bus from Hengchun to Kenting National Park, get off at Kenting National Park, and then walk to the site.

　　2. Buses operated by Taiwan Motor Transport or Kaohsiung Bus, direct to Kenting National Park, are available in front of Kaohsiung Railway Station, next to Pingtung Railway Station, and at Kaohsiung International Airport (Xiaogang Airport).