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The 【Council of Agriculture’s Endemic Species Research Institute】 in Jiji Township, Nantou County, is promoting green economic development. Through the concept of “experts leading the way,” it invites travel personalities concerned with ecological conservation to design local eco-tourism routes. This helps promote the concept of ecological preservation, boost green economic growth, revitalize the local economy, and enhance its momentum.Special tours titled “Experts Lead the Way: Group Travel Adventures” will be launched from late August to the end of September. Follow the steps of eco-experts to explore the beauty of Taiwan’s ecology from a more in-depth perspective.
Sanyi Huoyanshan in Miaoli. (Image provided by the Council of Agriculture)
The expert-led guided tour activities include8/30 (Sat) “Exploring the Hometown of the Formosan Clouded Leopard in Sanyi” with eco-writer Liu Kexiang, 9/20-9/21 (Sat-Sun) “Qubing-Wujie Tribal Eco-Tour” led by tribal eco-expert Malan, and 9/27 (Sat) “Deep Fern Appreciation Tour in the Snow Mountain Range” guided by fern enthusiast Peng Shengyu. Follow the experts’ footstepsto deeply experience the local ecological charm and discover a brand-new outlook on life.
Rice-Duck Farm in Miaoli. (Image provided by the Council of Agriculture)
The Lemongrass Ancient Trail. (Image provided by the Council of Agriculture)
A heavenly realm — sea of clouds over Wujie Tribe. (Image provided by the Council of Agriculture)
Followeco-writer Liu Kexiang as he strolls through the homeland of the Formosan clouded leopard — Sanyi, starting from the Lemongrass Ancient Trail. Along the way, visit the Huoyanshan Forest Ecology Education Center for a vivid talk on the clouded leopard, step into “Hua Tao Yao” to enjoy traditional rice harvest meals, and observe nearly 530 species of Taiwan’s native plants within the park. Explore the area from a humanistic angle to delve into the world of ecology. Thenfollow Malan to visit the forgotten tribe — Qubing and Wujie, a place that sounds both unfamiliar and oddly familiar. This Bunun tribe settlement, hidden away in Ren’ai Township, Nantou, resembles a heavenly paradise. Surrounded by undulating mountains and shrouded in drifting mist, the scenery along the way is stunning. Vast mixed forests cover the area, with a complex and diverse geographical environment that spans temperate and subtropical climates, resulting in a rich and varied ecosystem. Finally,join fern expert Peng Shengyu in venturing into a new hidden wonder. The Fistum Trail and Songluo Trail in the Snow Mountain Range serve as ecological classrooms teeming with ferns, offering a deep appreciation experience through expert-guided interpretation.
Pseudocyrtomium falcatum ‘Interrogation Mark’. (Image provided by the Council of Agriculture)