Lijia Badlands Introduction
The Liji Badlands cover a wide area, stretching from the Taitung Bridge in the north to the east side of the Beinan River, with a total length of approximately 100 kilometers. The most prominent location in terms of terrain is in Liji Village, which is why it is named the Liji Badlands. The Liji Badlands is Taitung County’s first locally designated geological park and is recognized as a geological treasure of Taitung. The Huadong Valley National Scenic Area administration has established scenic pavilions and wooden boardwalks in this area to promote geological tourism and attract more visitors to experience the beauty of Taiwan's geology. The Liji Badlands are located on the convergence zone of the Eurasian Plate and the Philippine Plate. During the plate collision process, the original stratigraphy has been completely destroyed, creating a very complex pattern of deformation and shear, which is quite rare, making it an important site for studying plate collisions. Once the strata are exposed to the surface, the mudstone's property of easily softening upon contact with water causes surface erosion under rainfall, making it difficult for plants to grow, leading to a rugged surface with a dense network of eroded gullies, forming the "Bad Land" landscape.
