Wuji Forest Introduction
Alishan was originally one of Taiwan's three major lumber yards and was later developed into a national forest recreation area. On the shaded paths of ancient trees, one can absorb phytoncides and listen to the sounds of birds. Each year during the blooming season, the entire mountain is covered with a colorful sea of flowers. The forest resources of Alishan encompass different climatic zones. Starting from the lowland tropical plants such as longan, betel nut, acacia, and bamboo groves, as one ascends the mountain, the scenery changes into warm temperate forests featuring Moso bamboo, high mountain tea plantations, and aiyu. Further up, in the temperate forest, one can see species such as Taiwan cedar, Taiwan cypress, formosan fir, and red cypress.
