Description:

Longkeng Ecological Reserved Area is famous of its special topography and geology, as well as the large variety of fauna and flora plants.

Where is Longkeng Ecological Reserved Area?

Longkeng Ecological Reserved Area located at the southern tip of Hengchun Peninsula and inside the Kenting National Park. It is facing the Pacific Ocean and Bashi Channel (巴士海峽). Stretches of coral reefs were pushed on to the earth’s surface due to the internal movements of the earth. Together with the flavourable climate, the reserved area has abundant and rarely seen ecology. (#6)

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What is coral tableland feature?

The southern tip of the park, where Longkeng Ecological Reserved Area located, was gifted the coral tableland feature. Along the coast, because of the destructive wave, the coral tablelands and lime stones were eroded away and the out hanging part was broken also. This helped to produce erosional landforms, such as coral cliffs (崩崖), sunken caves(陷坑), stalactites. (#1)

What makes Longkeng Ecological Reserved Area gifted with rich diversity of plants and creatures?

Longkeng has a tropical weather of 23 Degree Celsiusas of mean annual temperature and annual rainfall of 2,200 mm which produce a flavourable environment for plants and creatures. This unique climate and various landforms helped Longkeng Ecological Reserved Area to support the rich variety of faunal and botanic lives.(#2)