Shuang-guei Lake Major Wildlife Habitat

Name	Shuang-guei Lake Major Wildlife Habitat
Primary Protected  Features	Forest Ecosystem
Area (Hectares)	47,723.75
Location	Compartments 32~39 of Yanping Working Circle for National Forest, Compartments 18~31 of Pingtung Working Circle for National Forest and Compartments 4~21 of Laonong River Working Circle for National Forest
Central Management  Agency	Minisrtry of Agriculture
Local Management  ​Agency	Pingtung Branch, Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency
Date Established	October 19, 2000

Shuang-guei Lake, located near the border between Taitung County and Pingtung County, is a sacred land for the Rukai aboriginal tribe. The lake serves as an important wildlife habitat where rich flora and fauna thrive. Shuang-guei Lake are the deepest alpine lake in Taiwan. Its surroundings are full of primary Tsuga chinensis and Chamaecyparis formosensis forests. Thanks to abundant rainfall and high humidity, the pteridophyte-quotient here reaches 4.10. Rare plants include Chamaecyparis formosensis, Chamaecyparis obtusa and Helwingia formosana.