Fengshan Ecological Park Introduction
The park covers an area of over ten hectares and features more than a hundred species of plants, focusing on natural ecology and aiming to preserve the natural landscape and ecosystem. As a result, many natural creatures thrive here, including fireflies during the season from March to April, and the sight of rhinoceros beetles flying at night in June and July. Surrounded by a Swietenia macrophylla (big-leaf mahogany) forest, the fish pond is especially scenic in the evening, with a gentle breeze causing the leaves of the mahogany and the one-hundred-year-old eucalyptus trees to fall, creating a stunning backdrop against the glow of the setting sun. The park is home to many exotic flowers and fruits, including the Brazilian jabuticaba, commonly known as "tree grape." Originally from Brazil, jabuticaba is an evergreen woody plant that bears fruit twice a year in spring and autumn. The fruits are large and round, with an average sweetness level reaching 13 to 17 degrees, making them delicious and flavorful; they can be fermented into wine with an alcohol content of up to 48 degrees, also exuding the unique fragrance of grapes. Jabuticaba is extremely rare in Taiwan, and unless seen in an orchard, many people might mistake the fruit for ordinary grapes based solely on appearance. However, upon tasting, it is fragrant and sweet, with a completely different texture from grapes, being not only refreshing but also highly nutritious. In addition to the unique jabuticaba, there are also various tropical indigenous plants such as rambutan from Southeast Asia, the spiced guava from India, Pacific olive, Mauritius sour guava, and powder puff flower. To cater to tourism and develop leisure agriculture, the future goal is to establish the park as an ecological site for indigenous tree species.
