太魯閣國家公園

TAROKO NATIONAL PARK

半個多世紀以來，旅客們早已深深地被台灣東海岸太魯閣國家公園裡長達19公里長的深邃峽谷生態奇觀給迷住了。

整個面積大過台北市三倍的國家公園是以其雄偉壯麗的山脈，岩石峽谷和湛藍的立霧溪而聞名的。
太魯閣國家公園成立於1986年，是台灣20世紀末環保運動的象徵。公園內有一半的區域是被高達3000多米高的山脈覆蓋的。立霧溪的源頭從奇萊山北峰東部開始環繞穿過深邃峽谷然後流入太平洋。

從海平面到公園的最高點南湖山（3742米），遊客在穿過不同生態區的時候，會體驗到不斷變化的小氣候，從田園闊葉林到混合落葉/針葉林，到迎風的高山草原。

太魯閣峽谷令人驚嘆的白色峭壁是數百萬年前石灰岩受到巨大的地殼擠壓和地熱影響而變成現今的大理石岩層所組成的。

該峽谷以每年5毫米的速度從不斷地風化作用和地殼隆起上升逐漸形成。

地震和颱風顯著地改變了太魯閣峽谷的地貌景觀，使得峽谷內景觀不斷變化，令重遊旅客甚是興奮。

太魯閣公園內有34種哺乳動物，包括黑熊，台灣獼猴（岩猴）和野豬; 144種鳥類和多樣的植被，包括冷杉木，鐵杉，雲杉，松樹和硬木。

沿著中部橫貫公路以騎摩托車、開車或坐公車漫步欣賞每個規劃好的景點是觀賞壯觀的太魯閣峽谷的最佳方式。

一些危險的步道需要許可證才能徒步健行。著名的景觀包括1.37公里長有著出名的印地安酋長岩地形結構的燕子口步道（燕子洞），以及1.9公里長可欣賞令人驚嘆的溪流，大理石岩峭壁和隧道美景的九曲洞（九轉隧洞）。

雖然許多人只來太魯閣遊玩一天，但是在太魯閣公園內幾個地點露營也是可行的。

如果你來參觀太魯閣國家公園，雲山水有熊的森林民宿絕對是讓您可以像在自己溫暖家中一樣放鬆的最佳選擇!

For more than half a century, travelers have been mesmerized by Taroko Gorge,
a 19km-long ecological wonder deep within Taroko National Park on Taiwan's scenic east coast.

The national park, which is more than three times the size of Taipei City,
is famed for its breathtaking mountains, rocky ravines, and the cerulean Liwu River.

Established in 1986, Taroko National Park is emblematic of Taiwan's late-20th-century environmental protection movement.
Half of the park's area is covered by mountains, many more than 3,000m high.

The Liwu River winds through deep valleys on its way from the source on Mount Qilai's north peak east to where it empties into the Pacific Ocean.
From sea level to the park's highest point, Mount Nanhu (3,742m),
visitors experience a changing microclimate as they pass through various ecological zones,
rom bucolic broad-leaved forest to mixed deciduous/coniferous woodland to windswept alpine grasslands. 

Taroko Gorge's stunning white cliffs are composed of marble,
a mineral formed millions of years ago when immense tectonic forces heated and compressed limestone.

The gorge is continually evolving from erosion and uplifting at a rate of 5mm annually.
Earthquakes and typhoons have dramatically transformed the landscape within Taroko Gorge,
making the scenery ever changing and exciting, even to repeat visitors.

The park is home to 34 species of mammals including black bears, Formosan macaques (rock monkey),
nd wild boar; 144 species of birds; and diverse vegetation that includes fir, hemlock, spruce, pine, and hardwoods.

The magnitude of Taroko Gorge is best viewed during a scooter, car,
or bus ride along the Central Cross-Island Highway combined with planned stops for treks on foot.

Some treacherous trails require a permit to hike.
Highlights include the 1.37km-long Yanzikou Trail (Swallow Grotto) with its famous Indian Head Rock formation
and the 1.9km-long Jiuqudong (Tunnel of Nine Turns) that provides fantastic views of the river, limestone cliffs, and tunnels.

While many folks visit only for a day, it is possible to camp at several sites within the park.
If you come to visit Taroko National Park, Bear Forest Villa must be your best relax home, sweet home~

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