There are two trails in the Park, Forest Trail and Wood Chips Trail. Forest Trail is wooden path, which goes through the Pavilion and wooden bridge. The trail is plain, which is recommended for family. If you want, you can join us to the journeys of the senses; find out your secret garden!
There are many wooden bridges like this across the gullies
Wander In the Forest-Forest Trail
Baguashan Mountain's soil is easily eroded by rain; hence, there are many gullies at west side of the tableland. Many gullies and ridges around the Forest Trail. The trees grows with abundant leaves. Many people love to hike on this trail.
Spanish Needles is commonly seen, children love to play "darts" with its fruit. The trail is cool because of the shadows of Formosa Acacia and Blush Macaranga.
The gravel section is more stiff and takes much stamina. This is the photo of the wooden path; the fences were built for safety because of the deep gully on the right side.
Visitors can take a break at pavilions on the trial. Here's the ends of wooden path. If you hear the crunch that means you are back to the gravel section. Keep going straight, you will see the sentry buildings, and you are getting close to Bugs' Grass Ground.
A Memorial Photo for Team Green's first Visit.
The highest spot in the Park-Qiu-jun Pavilion
Qiu-jun Pavilion is located on the highest spot in Cheng-Kung Office Park, where is used to be a sentry building and pits, the soldiers patrolled for guarding military vehicles and carriages. For memorial to Mr. Li Qiu-Jun, the founder of Jinda industrial company, the local donated the pavilion for visitors. Gather your friends here, taste a cup of tea and enjoy the cool breeze. There are tall and beautiful Black pine, Formosa Acacia and Paper Flower in this area. The view from here is limitless and pleasant.
Qiu-jun Pavilion has an elegant name, "The joy of pine breeze and tea", where is old people's favorite spot.
Qiu-jun Pavilion has an elegant name, "The joy of pine breeze and tea", where is old people's favorite spot.
The garden is colorful and flowery.
Native Trees by Forest Trail
Formosa Acacia, "Xiang Si" Tree
In "Xiang Si"(Yearning), a Tang poem written by Wang Wei, which mentions "Xiang si bean". Is Xiang Si bean the seeds of Formosa Acacia, "Xiang Si" Tree? General people likely are confused, in fact, the red Xiang Si bean is the seed of Red Sandal Wood.
The leaves of Formosa Acacia are not real, they are "fake leaf." The true leaves are pinnately compound leaf, they will turn into fake leaf when the tree grows. The devolution is a protective mechanism to reduce water evaporation from the tree.
Formosa Acacia is useful in many ways, it usually used for manufacturing furniture, sleepers on railway, and charcoal. The charcoal made of Formosa Acacia has longer burning time and good scent.
The leaves of Formosa Acacia are not real, they are "fake leaf." The true leaves are pinnately compound leaf, they will turn into fake leaf when the tree grows. The devolution is a protective mechanism to reduce water evaporation from the tree.
Formosa Acacia is useful in many ways, it usually used for manufacturing furniture, sleepers on railway, and charcoal. The charcoal made of Formosa Acacia has longer burning time and good scent.
"Xiang Si" Bean is the seed of Red Sandal Wood.Formosa Acacia is useful in many ways, it usually used for manufacturing furniture, sleepers on railway, and charcoal. The charcoal made of Formosa Acacia has longer burning time and good scent.
Yellow flowers on Formosa AcaciaThe leaves are fakehe Bark skin is hard yet useful
Blush Macaranga
If you cut the bark skin of Blush Macaranga, it liquid will come out and turn into red; therefore, the tree is also called "Bloody Tree". The tree is a common material of box plate.
Q&A
Answer the quiz, see how much you've learned?
1. Which landform is more saturated?
RidgesGulliesBoth is the same
2. You can see many cobblestones in Baguashan Mountain, what this area is before mountain formation?
RiverVolcanoCoral
3. How many true leaves does a Formosa Acacia have in its life?
NoneOnly oneToo many to count
4. Where is the highest spot in the Park?
The sentry buildingMilitary dormQiu-jun Pavilion
5. Why does Forest Trail need wooden bridges?
For scenic purposeTo walk across the gulliesFor reusing the wasted logs
6. Which direction is Forest Trail located in the Park?
NorthEastWestSouth
Reference:
1. Wiki
2. Cheng-Kung Green Camping Place for Learning Passport (Republished in May, 2013)
3.Guiding signs in the camping place
4. Guiding from teacher Huang Zhi-Cheng
2. Cheng-Kung Green Camping Place for Learning Passport (Republished in May, 2013)
3.Guiding signs in the camping place
4. Guiding from teacher Huang Zhi-Cheng
