Luo Shan Feng Scenic Area - Fengyu Peninsula Introduction
Luo Shan Feng Scenic Area covers the three townships of Checheng, Mudan, and Manjhou, with boundaries defined by mountain ridges, township borders, rivers, forest management boundaries, land survey boundaries, roads, and national park boundaries, encompassing an area of approximately 11,300 hectares. The area is connected to Kenting National Park through main transport routes, including Provincial Highway No. 26, County Highway No. 199, County Highway No. 199 Branch Line, and County Highway No. 200. The region does not include land managed by the Taitung Forest District Office, the Ministry of National Defense Armaments Bureau, and the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology's experimental base. The area includes nine villages in Checheng Township: Haikou, Tianzhong, Fu'an, Fuxing, Xinjie, Pudian, Sheliao, Tongpu, and Wengquan; six villages in Mudan Township: Shimen, Mudan, Dongyuan, Xuhai, Gaoshi, and Silin; and three villages in Manjhou Township: Gangzi, Changle, and Jiupeng. What is "Luo Shan Feng"? Luo Shan Feng is a commonly used term in Taiwan to describe the northeast monsoon effect in the Hengchun Peninsula. More specifically, it refers to a downslope wind, as the central mountain range of Hengchun Peninsula decreases in height to about 400-1000 meters. From October to April the following year, the northeast monsoon flows over the mountain range and generates strong downslope winds that hit the western coast of the Hengchun Peninsula, impacting areas such as Checheng, Mudan, and Hengchun on the leeward slope. The instantaneous wind intensity can reach levels 6 or 7, equivalent to the power of a mild typhoon, with recorded instances of overturning motorcycles and small cars, causing injuries and fatalities. It also creates the spectacle of dust storms in Jiupeng Desert and Haikou Desert. (Source: Pingtung County Government - Luo Shan Feng Scenic Area - "Windy Peninsula" Official Website)
Shuhai Mudan Bay (provided by Pingtung County Government)
