Cat Nose Head Park Introduction
Cat Nose is located at the western cape of Taiwan's southern tip, precisely at the junction between the Taiwan Strait and the Bashi Channel. It is named Cat Nose because of a rock that has fallen from the coastal cliff, resembling a cat lying facing the sea. The entire Cat Nose Park is a typical coastal erosion landform of coral reefs, facing the windward side which intensifies erosion, creating rich landscapes including cliffs, sea-eroded pillars, sea-eroded gullies, sea-eroded caves, and sea-eroded potholes, making it an excellent classroom for geological studies. From the walkway next to the Cat Nose Visitor Center to the natural viewing platform, you can stand on the elevated cliff platform and behold an endless vista of blue sky and sea. While the sea appears uniform in color, the left side is the Bashi Channel and the right side is the Taiwan Strait, creating a fascinating feeling of being at the boundary of the sea. From here, you can also enjoy the stunning scenery of the Hengchun Peninsula, which includes landmarks such as San Tai Mountain, South Bay, Dasyamushan, Little尖山, Menmalosh Mountain, Great尖山, Kenting National Forest Recreation Area, Great Bay, Little Round Mountain, Little Bay, Sail Rock, Banana Bay Coastal Forest, Sand Island, and Eluanbi. Standing at the Cat Nose viewing platform allows you to take in all these beautiful sights, showcasing that Cat Nose is a uniquely advantageous viewing spot. The waters near Cat Nose are crossed by the Kuroshio Current, which maintains the sea temperature between 21°C and 30°C, making it ideal for many marine organisms to thrive. Beneath the sea, various stone corals, soft corals, tropical fish, eels, and crustaceans abound; in winter, when the seaweed breeding season occurs along with warm water, you can see an abundance of green-brown algae such as Cladophora, red algae, and Sargassum along the clear waters, creating a uniquely vibrant coastal landscape in harmony with other marine life and coral reefs.
