Daqiu Island Introduction
Searching for the Formosan Sika Deer, Matsu's Little Nara, the island known as "Sika Deer Island," is Daqiu Island located north of Beigan and neighboring Haodeng Island. You need to take inter-island transportation to get there. In the past, there were residents and military stationed on the island, and at its peak, over three hundred people lived there. However, due to changes over time and population moving to Nangan and Beigan, Daqiu Island became an uninhabited island. Today, it is the only uninhabited island in Matsu that can be visited. There is a 400-500 meter long Daqiu Ecological Trail, where you can see various adorable Formosan Sika Deer and military facility scenes. In addition to the deer, you may have the chance to see flying terns in the summer. When visiting Matsu, be sure to take a trip to Daqiu Island, which features a unique ecological environment that is unforgettable. Encountering Formosan Sika Deer on Daqiu Island, around 1980, Taipei's Yuanshan Zoo gifted five Formosan Sika Deer to the Lienchiang County government. After core breeding and evaluation, they were transported to be released into the wild on Daqiu Island, and decades later, the deer have adapted to the island's environment, roaming freely and starting to reproduce, with the population now several times greater than when they were first released. Daqiu Uninhabited Island Experience: Limited Culinary Offering of Free-Range Centipede Chicken. Beyond facing the Formosan Sika Deer, you can also choose to stay in a renovated Fujian-style guesthouse or experience the limited cuisine - roasted centipede chicken. The oven-roasted native chicken is raised in a free-range environment. Given the island's rich grasslands and humidity, there are plenty of centipedes and earthworms, which become a nutritious source for these black-boned chickens. Roasted centipede chicken is a delicious specialty available by reservation only on Daqiu Island! Note: For accommodation and delicious experiences, it is recommended to contact the Daqiu Island Ecological Guesthouse before your trip.
