Mangrove Nature Reserve Introduction
From Zhuwei to Ganzhen, the water pencil tree forest, covering an area of 76 hectares, is the largest and northernmost habitat for water pencil trees in the world. The mangrove plants, named for their reddish bark and wood, mainly grow in tropical and subtropical estuaries and coastal areas. The mangrove forest in this area consists entirely of water pencil trees, which are viviparous evergreen trees. The term "water pencil tree" derives from the resemblance of its viviparous seedlings to a pencil. After exiting at Hongshulin MRT Station, you can enter the Hongshulin Wetland area by following Alley 50 along Waiganzenlin, where you will find active mudskippers and fiddler crabs. From mid-September to mid-March, you can also observe various water birds such as herons and sandpipers, making it a rich and accessible natural ecological classroom.
