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Protected areas of Taiwan National Parks
Nature Reserves
Wildlife Refuges
Major Wildlife Habitats
Forest Reserves
There are 92
protected areas of
Taiwan . Together they cover an area of 7,146 km2 , or 19.72% of Taiwan's land area. Protected areas are classed as national parks, nature reserves, forest reserves, major wildlife habitats, and wildlife refuges.
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National parks
National parks are managed by the
Construction and Planning Agency . They are
IUCN protected area category II .
Nature reserves
Nature reserves are managed by the
Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency . They are
IUCN protected area category Ia .
Alishan Taiwan Pleione Nature Reserve 0.58 km2 , est. 1992
Chatianshan Nature Reserve 79.74 km2 , est. 1992
Chuyunshan Nature Reserve 60.42 km2 , est. 1992
Danshuei River Mangrove Nature Reserve 1.16 km2 , est. 1986
Dawu Working Circle Taiwan Amentotaxus Nature Reserve 0.84 km2 , est. 1986
Dawushan Nature Reserve 478.48 km2 , est. 1988
Guandu Nature Reserve 0.48 km2 , est. 1986
Hapen Nature Reserve 3.20 km2 , est. 1986
Hokutolite Nature Reserve 0.002 km2 , est. 2013
Jiujiu Peaks Nature Reserve 12.06 km2 , est. 2000
Kenting Uplifted Coral Reefs Nature Reserve 1.33 km2 , est. 1994
Miaoli Sanyi Huoyanshan Nature Reserve 2.2 km2 , est. 1986
Nan-ao Broad-leaved Forest Nature Reserve 1.84 km2 , est. 1992
Penghu Columnar Basalt Nature Reserve 0.37 km2 , est. 1992
Pinglin Taiwan Keteleeria Nature Reserve 13.6 km2 , est. 1986
Taitung Hongye Village Taitung Cycas Nature Reserve 3.17 km2 , est. 1986
Wazihwei Nature Reserve 0.14 km2 , est. 1994
Wushanding Mud Volcano Nature Reserve 0.04 km2 , est. 1992
Wushihbi Coastal Nature Reserve 3.54 km2 , est. 1994
Xuhai-Guanyinbi Nature Reserve 8.38 km2 , est. 2012
Yuanyang Lake Nature Reserve 3.71 km2 , est. 1986
Forest reserves
Forest reserves are managed by the
Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency . They are
IUCN protected area category IV unless otherwise noted.
Major wildlife habitats
Major wildlife habitats are managed by the
Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency . They are
IUCN protected area category IV .
Chachayalaishan Major Wildlife Habitat 20.07 km2 , est. 2000
Chayi County Aogu Major Wildlife Habitat 6.61 km2 , est. 2009
Ci-lan Major Wildlife Habitat 565.48 km2 , est. 2000
Coastal Mountain Range Major Wildlife Habitat 32.71 km2 , est. 2000
Dadu River Mouth Major Wildlife Habitat 31.50 km2 , est. 1998
Danda Major Wildlife Habitat 1212.14 km2 , est. 2000
Feitsui Reservoir Snake-eating (Yellow-margined Box) Turtle Major Wildlife Habitat 12.92 km2 , est. 2013
Guanshan Major Wildlife Habitat 694.42 km2 , est. 2000
Guanwu Broad-tailed Swallowtail Major Wildlife Habitat 3.51 km2 , est. 2000
Guanyin Coast Major Wildlife Habitat 5.21 km2 , est. 2000
Huaping Islet Major Wildlife Habitat 0.007 km2 , est. 1995
Jin-shuei-ying Major Wildlife Habitat 11.3 km2 , est. 2000
Kaohsiung County Sanmin Township Nanzixian River Major Wildlife Habitat 1.78 km2 , est. 1998
Keya River Mouth and Sianshan Wetland Major Wildlife Habitat 14.22 km2 , est. 2001
Li-jia Major Wildlife Habitat 10.30 km2 , est. 2000
Lulinshan Major Wildlife Habitat 4.9 km2 , est. 2000
Matsu islands Major Wildlife Habitat 1 km2 , est. 1999
Mianhua Islet Major Wildlife Habitat 0.22 km2 , est. 1995
Penghu County Mao Islet Major Wildlife Habitat 0.37 km2 , est. 1997
Ruei-yan River Major Wildlife Habitat 27.57 km2 , est. 2000
Shuang-guei Lake Major Wildlife Habitat 489.03 km2 , est. 2000
Shuei-lian Major Wildlife Habitat 3.39 km2 , est. 2001
Syue-shan-keng River Major Wildlife Habitat 6.72 km2 , est. 2000
Taichung County Gaomei Major Wildlife Habitat 7.35 km2 , est. 2004
Taichung County Wuling Formosan Landlocked Salmon Major Wildlife Habitat 72.22 km2 , est. 1995
Tainan City Sicao Major Wildlife Habitat 5.43 km2 , est. 2006
Tainan County Zengwen River Mouth Major Wildlife Habitat 3.2 km2 , est. 2002
Taipei City Zhongxing and Yungfu Bridges Waterbird Major Wildlife Habitat 1.61 km2 , est. 1997
Taitung County Haiduan Township Xinwulu River Major Wildlife Habitat 1.93 km2 , est. 1998
Taoyuan Gaorong Major Wildlife Habitat 0.01 km2 , est. 2011
Taoyuan Guan-Xin Algal Reefs Ecosystem Major Wildlife Habitat 3.15 km2 , est. 2014
Tashan Major Wildlife Habitat 7.41 km2 , est.2001
Yilan County Lanyang River Mouth Waterbird Major Wildlife Habitat 2.06 km2 , est. 1996
Yilan County Shuang-lian-Pi Major Wildlife Habitat 7.5 km2 , est. 2005
Yilan County Wuweigang Major Wildlife Habitat 1.14 km2 , est. 2014
Yuli Major Wildlife Habitat 114.12 km2 , est. 2000
Yunlin Huben Fairy Pitta Major Wildlife Habitat 17.38 km2 , est. 2008
Wildlife refuges
Wildllife refuges are managed by the
Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency . They are
IUCN protected area category IV .
Caomei Wetlands Wildlife Refuge 7.35 km2 , est. 2004
Dadu River Mouth Wildlife Refuge 26.7 km2 , est. 1995
Feitsui Reservoir Snake-eating (Yellow-margined Box) Turtle Wildlife Refuge 12.92 km2 , est. 2013
Formosan Landlocked Salmon Refuge 72.22 km2 , est. 1997
Hsinchu City Coastal Wildlife Refuge 14.22 km2 , est. 2001
Hsinwulue River Wildlife Refuge 1.93 km2 , est. 1998
Kaohsiung County Sanmin Township Nanzhxian River Wildlife Refuge 1.78 km2 , est. 1993
Lanyang River Mouth Waterbird Refuge 2.07 km2 , est. 1996
Matsu Islands Tern Refuge 1 km2 , est. 2000
Mianhua and Huaping Islets Wildlife Refuge 0.23 km2 , est. 1996
Penghu County Mao Islet Seabird Refuge 0.37825 km2 , est. 1991
Penghu County Wang-an Island Green Turtle Nesting Refuge 7.54 km2 , est. 1995
Tainan City Sicao Wildlife Refuge 5.43 km2 , est. 1994
Tainan County Zengwen River Mouth North Bank Black-faced Spoonbill Refuge 3.2 km2 , est. 2002
Taipei City Waterbird Refuge 1.61 km2 , est. 1993
Taoyuan Gaorong Wildlife Refuge 0.01 km2 , est. 2012
Taoyuan Guan-Xin Algal Reefs Ecosystem Wildlife Refuge 3.15 km2 , est. 2014
Wuweigang Waterbird Refuge 1.03 km2 , est. 1998
Yilan County Shuang-lian-pi Wildlife Refuge 0.17 km2 , est. 2003
Yuli Wildlife Refuge 114.12 km2 , est. 2000
References
^ UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Taiwan, Province of China from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 26 November 2021.
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