GinguashihGolden Age—

Seashore ecology and history tour

Ginguashi (Jinguashi ) is surrounded by mountains but one direction faces to the Pacific Ocean. By the influence of coast climate, here is cold 、 windy 、 rainy and cloudy. The climate type here is various. There are tropic 、 subtropics 、temperate and cool temperate climate in different areas, where covered by various vegetations.

FaunaCategory numberBird 23Amphibian 13Mammal 3Reptile 12Others (Insect, Fish...) 38Total 98Rotio of endemic species 37.89%

Ginguashi is a valley surrounded by mountains and one direction faces to the Pacific Ocean. The stream passes through Ginguashi is an important water source for the locals. It also provides habitat for many water-preference birds, such as river kingfisher, Formosan whistling thrush and grey wagtail. Common Kingfisher

Formosan Whistling ThrushGrey Wagtail

Muller's BarbetBlack Drongo

This stream provides diverse habitats for fauna and flora.

Taiwan striped barb

Latouche's Frog

在這樣的環境裡，兩棲類更多達 13種，包括：蟾蜍、樹蛙、赤蛙、小雨蛙，牠們各有其特別的生態習性與鳴聲，建議你在夏夜裡坐在涼亭泡壺茶，聽聽青蛙們的大合唱吧！

Ornate narrow mouth frog

White Lipped TreefrogSpectacled toad

Local vegetations in Ginguashi are mainly composed by secondary forest and artificial plantation. Due to the long-tern influence by wind blow from the ocean, the vegetations are short in general. Miscanthus floridulus (silver grass) is the dominant species here.

植物

In those species, Bretschneidera sinensis is particular rare in Taiwan. And Jinguashi is one of the suitable places for its growing. Beside, the Lilium longiflorum (Easter lily) and Farfugium japonicum are the ornamental plant during spring and autumn.

Golden spider lily

Category Number

Ferm 8

Monocotyledons 17

Dicotyledons 75

Total 100

Plant species account

Deutzia pulchra Lilium

longiflorum Blackberry Lily

Oldham Elaeagnus

Fan Palm 、 Ficus virgata 、 Subcostata craoe

myrtle 、 Sapphireberry Sweetleaf

Shellflower Umbrella dracaena Sedum formosanum

Butterfly Ginger

Farfugium japonicum 、 Ficus erecta 、 Common melastoma 、 Eurya

chinensis

Japanese silver grass 、 Ficus microcarpa 、 Elephant ear 、

Formosanum Elderberry

Formasan beautyberryRed Nanmu

Bretschneidera sinensis

Alianthus Prickly Ash

Japanese silver grass Ficus microcarpa

Elephant ear Formosanum Elderberry

Fan Palm Ficus virgata

Subcostata craoe myrtle Sapphireberry Sweetleaf

Shellflower Umbrella dracaena

Sedum formosanum Butterfly Ginger

Farfugium japonicum Ficus erecta

Common melastoma Eurya chinensis

Formasan beautyberry Red Nanmu

Bretschneidera sinensis Alianthus Prickly Ash

Deutzia pulchra Lilium longiflorum

Blackberry Lily Oldham Elaeagnus