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Starting July 20th, parking fees will be implemented at the Xiaofengkou Parking Lot on Hehuan Mountain. To make the sign blend into the landscape, the Taroko National Park Headquarters invited relevant units to hold a meeting for discussion.

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2024 YMS Youth Camp: Learning to Leave No Trace from Nature, the Forests, and the Stars

The advent of summer has brought a series of youth camps from national parks throughout Taiwan. Yangmingshan National Park will be holding its 13th Youth Camp in July 2024 over three sessions (July 10-12, July 17-19, July 24-26). A total of 90 campers will be accepted. The camp lasts for 3 days and 2 nights, during which the campers reside in the Yangmingshuwu guest house and participate in activities such as hikes, learning camping skills, and stargazing. The Yangmingshan National Park's Youth Camp has entered its 13th year, recruiting 90 participants to explore the rich ecology together. This image shows previous participants taking a group photo at the summit of Qixing Peak. This year’s Youth Camp focused on climbing Qixing Mountain, learning to use offline maps, visiting the place where Ponlai rice was originally cultivated, walking through quiet mountain paths, and tree-climbing with ropes. The concept of “leave no trace” was also integrated into the activities. The activities mainly took place outdoors, and were designed to be simultaneously fun and educational. They were led by professional volunteers. Hands-on experience is more impactful than passive learning; the Youth Camp provides opportunities to get close to nature. This image shows previous participants learning how to set up camp. Yangmingshuwu served as the base of operations for campers, at which they learned about the history of Yangmingshan National Park, the unique characteristics of volcanic terrain, and protected wildlife such as civet cats. Many guided hikes were planned for the camp, such as walks along the Ziming Creek Trail, the Miaopu Trailhead, Menghuan Pond, and Lengmiao Trail. The Youth Camp's main activities include climbing Qixing Mountain, using offline maps, visiting the origin of Penglai rice, exploring quiet mountain trails, and experiencing rope tree climbing. This image shows previous participants visiting the origin of Penglai rice. During the climb up Qixing Mountain, campers were instructed on how to use offline maps on their phones to ensure they did not get lost. Offline maps are one of the most important tools for mountain climbers, as they allow climbers to confirm their location and route even without an Internet connection. The Menghuan Pond quiet path is approximately 1.5km long, and features the unadulterated sights and sounds of nature. Menghuan Pond is listed as a Wetland of Importance, and it served as an admirable outdoor classroom that was relaxing and perfect for observing the natural world. While climbing Qixing Mountain, the Yangmingshan National Park Administration will teach participants to use offline hiking maps on their phones to ensure they stay on the correct path. This image shows previous participants enjoying nature on the Qixing Mountain trail. The activities also included a visit to the Zhuzihu Ponlai Rice Foundation Nursery Story House, where campers learned about the origins and history of Ponlai rice. The camp also included nighttime activities such as wildlife observations and learning about summer constellations. Campers also participated in removing Louisiana crawfish, an invasive species, from Yangmingshuwu, thereby learning about the importance of ecological conservation. Participants will remove the invasive American crayfish at Yangming Shuwu, where they will camp overnight. This activity aims to promote correct concepts such as not releasing animals into the wild and not abandoning pets. The tree-climbing activity could be considered the highlight of the Youth Camp, where campers made their way up trees of over 10 meters in height using complex yet fully safe rope rigs. This allowed them to admire the view from an entirely different perspective. With the professional instructors’ explanations and demonstrations, the campers were able to climb up the trees by learning to adjust their balance and center of gravity. Even though some participants were scared of heights, they were still able to accomplish the climb by applying what they learned, thus giving them a chance to enjoy the sun and breeze atop the trees. Tree climbing practice is a highlight of the Youth Camp. After learning, participants find a sense of achievement and experience the healing effects of wind and sunlight in the tree canopy

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Yangmingshan National Park was officially the third national park established in 1985. The Park is located in northern Taipei City, and easily accessible from downtown.

Shei-Pa National Park located in the central part of Taiwan around the peaks of Hsuehshan and Dabajian Mountain, with an area of 76,850 hectares. The Park was founded to protect and study this splendid wilderness, maintaining the natural environment and all forms of life it includes.

Taroko National Park is located in the east of Taiwan. It lies across 3 administrative areas, Hualien County, Taichung County, and Nantou County. Taiwan's Central Cross-Island Highway crosses the park, which is at the eastern end of the highway.

Yushan National Park is located in the Central Mountain Range of Taiwan. It crosses over the four couties of Nantou, Chiayi, Kaohsiung and Hualien, covering a vast expanse of area of over 105,000 hectares. It is a typical subtropical mountainous nation park.

Kenting National Park is located at the southern tip of Taiwan. With warm climate, pleasant scenery, and easy access, it is one of the most popular resorts, attracting millions of both domestic and foreign tourists every year.

Kinmen National Park covers the center of Kinmen Island as well as the northwestern, southwestern and northeastern corners, the around-the-island highway on Lieyu (Little Kinmen) and surrounding areas.

Taijiang National Park is located in the southwest of Taiwan. Overall the park's planned area stretches from the southern sea wall of Qingshan Fishing Harbor to the south bank of Yanshui River and is mostly public coastal land.

The South Penghu Marine National Park, the ninth national park and the second marine national park of Taiwan is born in 2014. It is located between Wangan and Chimei of Penghu and consists of four main islands Dongjiyu, Xijiyu, Donyupingyu,Xiyupingyu, many islets, rocks and surrounding waters.

The Dongsha Atoll National Park is the seventh national park in Taiwan, managed by the Ministry of the Interior. It was established on January 17, 2007. The Park is located in the north of South China Sea, is about 400 Kilometers from the island of Taiwan.

Shoushan National Nature Park located in Kaohsiung includes natural terrain and historical sites such as Shoushan, Mt.Banping, Gueishan, Old Zuoying city, and Mt. Qihou.Shoushan Park was the first people promoted Nature Park then later established by the officials.

Yangmingshan National Park was officially the third national park established in 1985. The Park is located in northern Taipei City, and easily accessible from downtown.