Green World Ecological Farm
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Green World Ecological Farm 綠世界生態農場 | |
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24°41′57″N 121°04′02″E / 24.6993°N 121.0671°E | |
Date opened | 1 May 2004 |
Location | Beipu, Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
Land area | 70 ha (170 acres) |
No. of species | 2,250 |
Annual visitors | 800,000 |
Website | www |
Green World Ecological Farm (Chinese: 綠世界生態農場; pinyin: Lǜ Shìjiè Shēngtài Nóngchǎng) is a theme park in Beipu Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan that focuses on ecological education.[1]
Covering 70 hectares (170 acres), the park includes an educational farm, a house, a zoo, and a botanical garden that occupies about 173 acres (70 ha) and hosts over 2,000 species of plants and animals. Green World is divided into six themed areas: Discovery Land, Bird Ecological Park, Butterfly Ecological Park, Water Plants Park, Biodiversity Adventure Area, and the Swan Lake Area. Around 800,000 visitors are estimated to visit the park every year.[citation needed]
The park claims to preserve most of the site's original landscapes and habitats and to have been built according to
Although the name suggests that Green World is an
History
Green World is an ecological farm
Themed areas
Green World is composed of six themed areas. These themed areas are called "theme parks (主題公園)," and, though similar, are not equivalent to
- Discovery Land
- Includes: Lovely Animal Area, Sportive Plants Area, Taiwan Native Fern Area, Orchid Land (Taiwan Native Orchid / World Orchid), Air Plants Area, Herbs Area, Cactus & Succulent Green House, Amazon Rainforest Area, Magic Seeds Area, Carnivorous Plants Area, Rainforest Café, Porcupine Home, and the Poisonous Plants Area.
- Bird Ecological Park
- Home to over 100 species of birds, including: eclectus parrot.
- Butterfly Ecological Park
- Includes: Insect World, Insect Interactive Zone, Beetles Area, Butterfly Breeding Room, Outdoor Butterflies Path, Outdoor Butterflies Garden and the Aquatic Insects Area.
- Water Plants Park
- Includes: Water Plants Area (collection of 506 species of native and world water plants), International Conference Center, Landscape Toilet II & IV, Bees Museum, Waterplants Café, Tropical Curio Shop, Eastern Beauty Bridge, Hakka Ancient House Restaurant, Mountain Pass Gate and The Four Seasons Garden.
- Biodiversity Adventure Area
- Includes: Reptiles & Amphibians Zone (collections include anaconda, reticulated python, Aldabra tortoise, snapping turtle, tree frog, salamander), Biodiversity Museum (including sloth, flamingo, squirrel-monkey, red-legged pademelon), Alpaca House (Alpaca Walking Hour), Green World Grassland Plaza and the Rainforest Sky Walk.
- Swan Lake Area
- Includes: Bird Watching Area I & II, Lakeside Café, Visitor Center, Administration Center, Landscape Toilet I, CoCo Bar, Macaw Area, Animal Star Shows, Pelican Feeding Hour, Dino Souvenir Shop and Emu Area. [1]
Features
Nature
Green World claims to preserve the original landscapes and habitats at the site. The parks serves as a temporary nursery for endangered indigenous species, including Taiwan yellow water lily, Taiwan quillwort and Formosan Reeve's muntjac. However, the more than 2,000 species of plants and animals the park hosts are mostly
Culture
Green World preserves a historic residential complex, ‘Kao Ping Tong.’ This ancient '3-in-1' complex was built by local Hakka people over 100 years ago.[when?] A number of antiques used by previous residents of the complex are on permanent exhibition within the complex.
Facilities
Green World claims that the construction of the park is in accordance with
See also
Notes
- ^ In Taiwan, the term "ecological farm" is used to indicate an area dedicated to the general idea of ecological education. It is usually not related to food production, organic farming, or any type of research-based farming activities. An "ecological farm" can be owned and/or managed by either a private company or the government
- Council of Agriculturefor areas designated to boosting "agricultural tourism."
References
- ^ "Green World Ecological Farm.Lion's Mountain Recreational Area". Taiwan Tourism Authority. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ "Green World -about".
- ^ "Project Page" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
External links
- Green World Ecological Farm on Facebook