Wuji Forest Introduction
Alishan was originally one of Taiwan's three major lumber production areas and later developed into a national forest recreation area. On the shaded paths lined with ancient trees, visitors can absorb phytoncides and listen to the sounds of birds. Every year, when the flowering season arrives, the entire mountain is filled with vibrant seas of flowers. The forest resources of Alishan cover different climatic zones. Starting from the lowland tropical plants such as longan, betel palm, acacia, and bamboo groves, the scenery changes as you ascend the mountain to include warm temperate forests with Moso bamboo, alpine tea gardens, and jelly figs. Further up, in the temperate forest, visitors can find species such as Taiwan cedar, Taiwan cypress, Fokienia hodginsii, Taiwan spruce, and red cypress.
