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Establishment Purpose

• Fonghuanggu Bird and Ecology Park is located in Lugu Township of Nantou County, which covers an area of about 30 hectares. Various beautiful and rare wild birds from both native and exotic are raised here with a total number of more than 100 species, such as Buceros Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros Hornbill), Great Argus, Blue Crowned-Pigeon, Taiwan Blue Magpie (Formosan Magpie), Large-Billed Crow, etc. Moreover, plenty of regular activities are held in the park, including Hands on Macaw, Love Bird Feeding, and Virtual Reality Experience, which are so popular and entertaining that visitors should never miss. Meanwhile, various educational activities are held on a regular basis, such as Bamboo Shoots Digging, Fireflies Guiding Tours, Butterflies, Frogs and Insects Guiding Tours, Birds Viewing and Star Party, etc. With the detailed introduction by the instructors, visitors attending the activities will have more understanding about the surroundings of the park and at the same time develop their eco-friendly concepts. If you are tired of the exquisite living style and the hustle-and-bustle city life, a green tour that leads you back to the nature will be a good choice for both your body and your mind. Visit Fonghuanggu Bird Park and enjoy a relaxed leisure moment here. Fonghuanggu Bird Park has a vigorous ecosystem where various species of plants and animals like insects, butterflies, fish, and shrimps stay as their habitat as well as their home. Visitors in the park are sure to have fun in the mountain forest and the natural valleys.

Department Introduction

In 1978, in accordance with the policy of "important measures to improve public moral" proposed by the Executive Yuan, the Taiwan Provincial Government decided to build a bird park in the Fonghuanggu Scenic Area, which is located in Lugu Township of Nantou County, and the park was named "Fonghuanggu Bird Park," which was a location for holding leisure activities and academic researches. In April 1979, the Taiwan Provincial Government Council passed the proposal of establishing the Fonghuanggu Bird Park Planning Committee, which was aimed to collect information, conduct on-site surveys and repetitive discussions. The construction planning was completed after several years. At the end of October 1982, the construction was completed by investing about NT$204 million; on December 18 in the same year, the park was opened to the public. Since January 1, 2013, the bird park has been managed by the "National Museum of Natural Science" and renamed as "Fonghuanggu Bird and Ecology Park". On the premise of creating an environment for teaching nature appreciation, elevating leisure experience to a higher quality and the concept of bird conservation, the park is aimed to expand people's knowledge of birds and develop a concept of ecosystem conservation; at the same time, the park will stick to the goal of becoming an international ecosystem educational scenic spot.

Audience Services and Facilities

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