Since the Kenting National Park was founded in Taiwan in 1982, eight national parks such as the Yangmingshan National Park, Yushan National Park, Taroko National Park, Sheipa National Park, Kinmen National Park, Dongsha Marine National Park and Taijiang National Park have also been created. In addition, Metropolitan Parks have also been established in Kaohsiung and Taichung. In order to convey the ideals of conservation and abundant beauty of the national park resources, as well as to promote the sustainable concept of cherishing precious ecological resources, various national park headquarters and metropolitan park management stations have produced various ecological and landscape films. Over the years, close to 100 films have been produced and collected.
Michelin Guide, the travel and gourmet bible with a publication volume of one million copies per year, is popular for its introduction of numerous top notch gourmet restaurants. In February this year, Michelin published the Michelin Green Guide: Taiwan. It is not about gourmet food but rather introduces the magnificent scenic spots in Taiwan to travelers around the world, so that more foreign visitors may travel to Taiwan and get to know the island. In particular, numerous renowned destinations in Taiwan’s national parks have also been selected and recommended by Michelin.
After18 days of sailing, the Si Mangavang (“Visiting”), the largest balangay built in Lan-Yu finally completed itsjourney to cross the Kuroshio Current and reached the Taipei Dajia Riverside Parkat noon of July 16th (Sunday). 41 brave Tao souls took their turn rowing the18-crew balangay from Lan-Yu to Taipei, and were greetedwith thunderous applause and cheers when they docked at the Riverside Parks.These brave men, dressed in traditional garments, have passed the challenges ofthe ocean, and celebrated their accomplishment by performing the “Ship Tossing”ceremony.
In the last few years cycling has become popular all over the world and a wave of LOHAS cycling has also swept across Taiwan.
The Ramsar Convention (Wetlands Convention) of 1971 aimed to protect the wetlands of the world. Taiwan, with two wetlands of international importance, with many national and regional class wetlands, has introduced several wetlands protection measures.
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