Tan-Nan Firefly Ecological Zone Introduction
The highlight of this area is the "firefly season" in April and May each year. Due to the nearby unpolluted streams, coupled with a small cultivation area and no pesticide use in farming, the ecological environment is excellent. During the firefly season, you can see groups of glowing fireflies dancing along both sides of Tóu 63, with the majority being black-winged fireflies. The area around Tánnán Catholic Church is also a great spot for firefly watching. Tánnán, Dìlì, and Shuānglóng are located on flat terraces and benches in the river valley, surrounded by steep mountains ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 meters, thus there is little arable land. The traditional Bunun people primarily rely on gathering, hunting, and dry farming. The agricultural products here focus on high-altitude vegetables, with dragon whisker vegetables being a staple at almost every meal. Organic vegetables without pesticides allow you to really taste the sweetness of the ingredients. By staying in a guesthouse or mountain lodge, you can enjoy authentic local cuisine such as roasted pig, stone slab mountain pork, free-range chicken, tree bean soup, steamed creek fish with mountain pepper, and log mushrooms, among others. After a hearty meal, you can engage in some activities like DIY making millet mochi and sipping millet wine to experience the dietary life of the Bunun people.
