Forest Park sights in Asia

1. Chihpen (Zhiben) Forest Recreation Area

   • Chihpen (Zhiben), Taiwan
   • Sights › Forest park

   It's worth coming to Chihpen just to wander this jungly landscape's trails, especially the upper slopes to see the giant white-bark fig trees. Unlike the vines of willows, with these 'weeping figs' it's the aerial roots that make the trees seem soulful.

   On almost every visit to the forest park, you will see Formosan macaques crashing about overhead and may even catch a glimpse of the tiny Reeves' muntjac deer (barking deer), which makes a strange barking sound like a dog.

   To get to the forest recreation area, either catch a bus from Taitung (all buses to the hot-spring area should stop here) or simply follow the signs to Chihpen Hot Springs and drive through the hotel…

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