Golden Butterfly Valley Introduction
The Huang Die Cui Valley is rich in ecological resources and is home to many Taiwan acacia trees that are suitable for the reproduction of the yellow butterflies. This has attracted the larvae of the yellow-striped grass yellow butterfly, which feeds on the acacia, creating a wondrous spectacle of thousands of butterflies fluttering around, resembling countless stars, which is very spectacular. There are records of 110 butterfly species in the Huang Die Cui Valley, among which the yellow-striped grass yellow butterfly and the plain grass yellow butterfly once held the world record for butterfly density. Initially, the Meinong Reservoir was planned to meet the water needs of the Greater Kaohsiung metropolitan area. However, due to the nearby tropical experimental forest and Huang Die Cui Valley, local residents were concerned that precious natural ecology and cultural assets would be destroyed overnight. They formed the "Meinong Love Hometown Association" and joined forces with local ecological conservation groups to launch a series of protests and petitions. After years of advocacy, the original anti-reservoir movement has elevated to a water resource conservation movement. Since 1995, the "Meinong Yellow Butterfly Festival" has been held for several consecutive years in the Huang Die Cui Valley of the planned Meinong Reservoir area to promote environmental education.
