The Summit of Zhongliaoshan

Zhongliaoshan with its beautiful forest and complete ecosystem is an important habitat of many protected animal species, including 57 precious animals, including most of the protected animal species living at the lower altitude, such as the nearly-extinct animal species African Grass Owl, Fairy Pitta (bird), Black-Naped Oriole (bird), Maroon Oriole (bird), Pangolin, Crab-Eating Mongoose…etc. There are 128 species of birds found, including 36 protected bird species. Other animals are various kinds of butterflies, mammals, fish, crabs, amphibians, reptiles, and insects; and, the place is a botanical bank that has a diversity of plant genes. Particularly, the place is very important for migrating purple butterflies, a world-level spectacular scene. Today, when most cultivated lands on the mountains at the lower altitude have destroyed the natural environment, Zhongliaoshan area is the only one good habitat for wild animals; it needs everyone's effort on protecting Zhongliaoshan to be the birthplace and the shelter for wild animals living at the lower altitude mountain area; moreover, a proper plan for transforming the place to a natural ecosystem education park area by constructing a low-disruptive ecological education trail. (Because most of the lands in the Zhongliaoshan area are private property, the possibility of destroying the natural environment by improper development is higher.)