Kenting National Park
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| Traditional Chinese | 墾丁國家公園 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 垦丁国家公园 | ||||||||||
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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 Eluanbi lighthouse in the Kenting National Park |
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| Location | Taiwan |
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| Nearest city | Hengchun, Pingtung |
| Area | 333 km² (33,269 hectares) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | Kenting National Park Administration Office |
Kenting National Park is a national park located in the Hengchun Peninsular of Pingtung County, Taiwan, covering Hengchun, Checheng and Manjhou Townships. Established on January 1, 1984, it is Taiwan's oldest and southernmost national park, covering the southernmost area of the Taiwan island. Administered by the Executive Yuan's Ministry of the Interior, this national park is well-known for its tropical climate and sunshine, scenic mountain and beach, the Spring Scream rock-band festival held in every March[1], and has long been one of the most favorite resort places in Taiwan.
Geography
The park covers about 181 square kilometers of land, 152 square kilometers of sea, weighing in at 333 square kilometers combined. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Taiwan Strait and the Luzon Strait. The park is 90 km away from Kaohsiung, 140 km away from Tainan.
The landscape boasted by Kenting National Park is divided into two parts by the long and narrow Hengchun Longitudinal Valley Plain that extends from north to south. With coral sea cliffs teemed with fringing reefs along the west coast, the park features a large number of mountains in the north, and coral tablelands and foothills in the south. The plain, which is formed by fault valleys, has a vast lake called Longlyuantan, together with rising coral tablelands and limestone caves to the east. The east side of the coral tablelands features unique sand rivers and sand waterfalls formed by the combined effects of winds and rivers, as well as coral cliffs, sunken caves and stalactites.
Traffic
- Bus: Frequent buses link this park with Kaohsiung International Airport, Taiwan Railway Administration's Kaohsiung Station and Taiwan High Speed Rail's Zuoying Station. One-way ride takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes.
- Air: This park is served by the domestic Hengchun Airport although flights are rare and are subject to cancellation due to the strong Katabatic wind which is frequent in the Hengchun Peninsular.
In popular culture
- Spring Scream: A well-known international rock-band festival held inside this park since 1995
- Most parts of the movie Cape No. 7 were filmed inside this park, and nearby Hengchun
Pictures
 Land view from Kenting beach |
 Beach view from Kenting beach |
 Another beach view from Kenting beach |
 Another beach in Kenting, Baishawan, White Sand beach |
 Another view of baishawan beach in Kenting, Baishawan, White Sand beach |
 Jialeshui beach in Kenting, the surfer beach |
 East Coast in Kenting National Park |
See also
References
External links
- Hot Kenting Travel(in Traditional Chinese)
- Official website (in English)
- Kenting National Park in WikiTravel
- UU Kenting(in Traditional Chinese)
- Kenting National Park on Taiwan Mag(in French)