Ruei-yan River Major Wildlife Habitat

Name	Ruei-yan River Major Wildlife Habitat
Primary Protected  Features	Forest Ecosystem
Area (Hectares)	2574
Location	Compartments 131-6 of Puli Working Circle for National Forest
Central Management  Agency	Minisrtry of Agriculture
Local Management  ​Agency	Nantou Branch, Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency
Date Established	October 19, 2000

"Ruei-yan River Major Wildlife Habitat" is located in Ren-ai Township, Nantou County, sharing majority of the mountainous region over central Taiwan. The wildlife habitat had been established to preserve the abundant species. It not only provides a refuge for wildlife but also has the greatest richness of vegetation at this height across the Island.There is a diverse plant community distributing over the area. A great many bushes, mosses and lichens, which birds often inhabit to breed their young generations. Being rarely trodden by human beings, the area's original appearance is preserved. Besides, it also has a variety of plants and animals as can be found in forest and river ecosystems.