Bulowan Recreation Area Introduction
Bulowan Terrace is a large dual-level river terrace located downstream of the Liwu River. In the Taroko language, it means "the echo of the canyon." This terrace was once home to the Taroko people. Today, the Taroko National Park Headquarters has established a management station here and has planned it as an indigenous cultural park. Bulowan consists of upper and lower terraces, with a height difference of 30 meters. The lower terrace is approximately 370 meters above sea level, where the management station is located. It provides visitors with explanatory consultations and recreational information services, as well as screening multimedia programs that introduce the development of the Taroko area and the cultural history of the Atayal people. On the left side is the Taroko Crafts Exhibition Hall, showcasing exquisite works of traditional weaving and rattan crafts by the Taroko people. The lower terrace offers a walking path to the Huanliu Hill Park, where visitors can overlook the riverside and enjoy canyon scenery. The upper terrace is operated through outsourcing and is planned as an accommodation and study center, featuring suites, a conference center, and a dining service center. Due to the tropical monsoon rainforest ecological environment of Bulowan Terrace, along with the geomorphology of Huanliu Hill and river terraces, the park management has extensively cultivated native species such as the Taiwan lily here. In April, when the wild lilies bloom, their elegant and fragrant forms swaying in the breeze captivate visitors.
