Guanshan Major Wildlife Habitat

Name	Guanshan Major Wildlife Habitat
Primary Protected  Features	Forest Ecosystem
Area (Hectares)	69,077.72
Location	Compartments 13~24 & 28~44 of Guanshan Working Circle for National Forest, Compartments 24~31 of Yanping Working Circle for National Forest and Compartments 40~44 of Siou-gu-luan Working Circle for National Forest
Central Management  Agency	Minisrtry of Agriculture
Local Management  ​Agency	Taitung Branch, Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency
Date Established	February 15, 2000

Located in the Huatung Valley, Guanshan is a green corridor that inhabits rich wildlife and preserved forest. The peak of Guanshan is 3,668 meters above sea level. The area is also the biggest wildlife habitat in eastern Taiwan. More than 3,000 walnut trees per hectare are preserved in the area. The forest is consisted of needle-leaved, mixed, and broad leaved woods, as well as many of other rare plants. It also inhabits 29 species of mammal, 65 species of bird, and 29 species of amphibian and reptile. Guanshan is an important habitat for major wildlife species. Ursus thibetanus formosanus, Spizaetus nipalensis, Deinagkistrodon acutus, Syrmaticus mikado, Lophura swinholi and many protected species all find home in this beautiful and abundant natural spectacular.