Kenting Ranch Introduction
Kenting Ranch covers the areas around Big and Small Jianshan as well as Dayuan Mountain and Longzai Pu Grassland, with a total area of approximately 1,149 hectares, making it an expansive and lush green meadow. The cattle and sheep here are raised in a grazing manner, with groups of livestock seen grazing or curiously looking around, living leisurely on this vast and boundless green pasture. The blue sky with white clouds, along with green grass and grazing animals, composes a scene that separates one from the hustle and bustle of the world. During spring and summer, Kenting Ranch showcases a landscape of vibrant greenery, with distant forests appearing in purple-green, tall conifers in tea green, and low brush in apple green. The various shades of green intertwine to create a picturesque scene with depth and layers. In autumn and winter, the ranch transforms into a golden grassy plain. Despite the brisk mountain winds, it remains lively, as the swaying grass performs a heartfelt dance of grass waves, without any rehearsals. In its early years, Kenting Ranch was a major site for collective cultivation by the Han people. However, in 1904, Japan forcibly expropriated this area and, due to climatic conditions unsuitable for agricultural development, converted it into a ranch. After Taiwan's restoration, Kenting Ranch was taken over by the Agricultural Research Institute, and in 1958 it was handed over to the Livestock Research Institute’s Hengchun Division for operation and management. The focus was on promoting the breeding of beef cattle and sheep, alongside disease research, making it one of Taiwan's large-scale beef cattle breeding farms. Kenting Ranch features a serene environment, fresh air, and pure water quality, creating excellent conditions for raising livestock. As a result, the related livestock products, such as fresh beef, beef jerky, milk, lamb, sheep milk, and pasture juice, are all unique in taste and exceptional in quality. Don’t forget to taste them when you visit Kenting Ranch!
