National scenic areas in Taiwan
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North Taiwan
- Northeast Coast National Scenic AreaNortheast Coast National Scenic AreaThe Northeast Coast National Scenic Area is an area in Northeastern Taiwan with special geographical and historical distinction.- Location :...
- North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area
Central Taiwan
- Sun Moon Lake National Scenic AreaSun Moon LakeSun Moon Lake is the largest body of water in Taiwan as well as a tourist attraction. Situated in Yuchi, Nantou, the area around the Sun Moon Lake is home to the Thao tribe, one of aboriginal tribes in Taiwan. Sun Moon Lake surrounds a tiny island called Lalu...
- Tri-Mountain National Scenic Area
South Taiwan
- Alishan National Scenic AreaAlishanThe Alishan National Scenic Area is a mountain resort and natural preserve located in the mountains of Chiayi County in Taiwan. It is 415 km² in area. It includes, among other things, mountain wilderness, four villages, waterfalls, high altitude tea plantations, the Alishan Forest Railway ...
- Siraya National Scenic AreaSiraya National Scenic AreaSiraya National Scenic Area is the newest of Taiwan's 13 national scenic areas. It was designated by the central government of the Republic of China on November 26, 2005....
- Southwest Coast National Scenic AreaSouthwest Coast National Scenic AreaSouthwest Coast National Scenic Area is a central-government designated tourism area in Taiwan, Republic of China.The scenic area, which was set up in November 2003, covers parts of Tainan City, Chiayi County, and Yunlin County...
- Maolin National Scenic Area
- Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area
Outlying Islands
- Penghu National Scenic AreaPenghu National Scenic AreaThe Penghu National Scenic Area is one of the National Scenic Areas of the Republic of China , and covers most, but not all of the islands and islets that form Penghu County. These islands have a total of 320 kilometers of shoreline. A National Scenic Area is not a National Park...
- Matsu National Scenic AreaMatsu IslandsThe Matsu Islands are a minor archipelago of 19 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang County , Fujian Province of the Republic of China . Only a small area of what is historically Lienchiang County is under the control of the ROC...