Wushanding Mud Volcano Nature Reserve

Date Established	March 12, 1992
Area( hectare )	3.912913
Primary Object for Protection	Volcano Topographical Scenery
Location	Yien-Tzao District, Kaohisung City
Management ​Agency	Kaohsiung City Government

When subterranean mudstone roars in low, irregular but explosive booming sounds and erupts water and salt into the sky, this means a powerful mud volcano is about to take shape. The formation of a mud volcano stems from the underground pressurised gases mixed with watery lava exude onto the earth surface. Mud volcanoes in Taiwan are mainly distributed in hills in the southwest and some are located at the south of Coast Ranges in Pingtung and Taitung. Though Wushanding Mud Volcano Nature Reserve is the smallest natural reserve in Taiwan, it intactly preserves the highest concentration of mud volcanos, among which some are dormant while others still exude gases intermittently with lavas and bubbles, and is home to many special plant species. Wushanding mud volcanos have accumulated enormous ejection power with adequate amount of water in the lava and thus formed several mud cones, which are of significant value.