Bat Ecology Museum Introduction
The Alishan Railway Tunnel No. 33 was abandoned many years ago due to a landslide. Its hidden location has made it a cave for bats, and to prevent human interference, the entrance to the bat cave is fenced. The old Shui She Liao Station has been converted into a bat ecology education center, which uses real-time imaging systems to help visitors understand the living conditions of bats and promote conservation awareness. The bats found here include three species: the Formosan leaf-nosed bat, the flat-headed bat, and the little tube-nosed bat, all of which are endemic to Taiwan. It has been noted that in addition to the abandoned Tunnel No. 33 of the Alishan Railway, the Forest Service has also discovered traces of bats in other caves. To understand the behavior and population changes of bats in Alishan, the Forest Service has specially allocated funds and commissioned a private professional company to conduct ecological filming and activity monitoring of bats. Detailed records of the bats' daytime roosting, emergence, nighttime foraging, reproduction, and hibernation habits have been made. On holidays, local residents volunteer as guides at the interpretation station to explain the natural environment of Shui She Liao and bat ecology, allowing tourists to gain a deeper understanding of Shui She Liao.
