Guokang Beihua Fossil Beds Introduction
The "GuoKang Shell Fossil Site" contains bivalve, cephalopod, gastropod, and coral fossils dating back approximately one to six million years. During the Japanese colonial period in 1930, the Governor-General of Taiwan designated the site for preservation. In 1955, the Miaoli County Literature Committee established a monument at the site, declaring that it is exclusively for academic research and prohibiting excessive cultivation, in order to preserve the fossil site.
