Lijia Badlands Introduction
The Liji Badlands cover a wide area, extending from the north of Taitung Bridge to the east side of Beinan River, with a total length of about 100 kilometers. The most prominent geological features are located in Liji Village, which is why it is named Liji Badlands. It is the first locally designated geological park announced in Taitung County and is known as a geological treasure of Taitung. The management office of the East Coast National Scenic Area has established scenic pavilions, wooden walkways, and other facilities in this area to promote geological tourism and attract more visitors to appreciate the beauty of Taiwan's geology. The Liji Badlands are situated on the convergence zone of the Eurasian Plate and the Philippine Plate. During the process of plate collision, the original stratigraphy is completely destroyed, resulting in a complex phenomenon of faulting and shearing, which is quite rare, making it an important location for studying plate collisions. After the strata are exposed to the surface, the mudstone's tendency to soften when wet leads to significant erosion under rainfall, making it difficult for vegetation to grow, thus creating a rugged landscape with numerous erosion gullies, known as "Bad Land."
