Shadung Natural Park Introduction
Shadeng Natural Park features an uplifted coral reef terrain, characterized by numerous geological landscapes including coral reef fissures, limestone caves, and grasslands. Additionally, the park is rich in various herbaceous and nectar-producing plants, as well as shrub forests. To avoid excessive disruption to the natural ecology, only simple trails and small informational signs are provided, making it a landscape area with an original appearance. The plant community in Shadeng Natural Park boasts over 300 species. During the spring and summer seasons, the abundance of nectar-producing plants attracts various butterflies, creating a sight filled with fluttering butterflies. Statistics show that nearly 50 species of butterflies can be found here, along with tree cicadas and water frogs joining in the symphony, creating a vibrant picture woven by beautiful, colorful butterflies. In winter, the dominant northeast monsoon causes the coral reef trees in Shadeng Natural Park to grow at an angle due to the strong winds, forming unique wind-shear trees that incline towards the southwest direction, representing a rare natural plant art scenery. Following the trails, visitors can admire various geological features. Rainwater seeps into the reef and flows out to the surface from the bottom of the rocks, creating "springs"; tension from the dissolution or uplift of uplifted coral reefs forms "small fissures"; nearly 50-meter-high fissures intertwine with surrounding trees, resembling a sliver of sky known as the "Grand Canyon"; as well as unique formations such as stalagmites, stone pillars, corrosion caves, erosional grooves, and stalactites, which all have significant viewing value. In addition to visiting the ecological area of Shadeng Natural Park, the entire Shadeng community also has a diverse ecological landscape, including a 140-hectare persimmon grove, a large Ficus macrocarpa that can only be embraced by 15 people, bioluminescent mushrooms known as "ghost fire," night-flying fireflies, successfully rehabilitated Formosan sika deer, and species such as the Japanese sparrowhawk and the grey-faced buzzard. If given the opportunity, you must come to deeply experience these stunning plant and animal ecologies.
