Lichia Forest Trail Meet Fireflies and Frogs— Creative ecology tour

The mountain Dabaliujiushan which Lichia forest trial passes through, has rich nature and culture resource. People can experience bird watching, forest spa and animal observing in Lichia. For many reasons, Lichia has become a famous forest trail, and reported by many media and publications. Besides, the Laofanshe monument locates 4km from Lichia has rich pre-history culture that worth to protect and study.

Since 2004, Lichia Forest Trail Development Association has held “working holiday”, to let the participants join the conservation work. It also improves people from local community to redevelop their home and environment, and to achieve both community development and ecology conservation objectives.

Grey-capped Woodpeccker Fauna

Luciola anceyi Lichia forest trail has various nature resource. When you walk on the trail during the late spring, you will surprised by the sparkling light from the firefly.

The diverse bird resource is well known by the bird watchers. 44 bird species are recorded in Lichia. Maroon oriole, yellow-throated Minivet and honey buzzard are occasionally appearing on the trail. Emerald Dove

Beside, the lucky bird watchers sometimes can find the rare species blue-winged pitta in Lichia. Fairy Pitta

Flora The beginning of Lichia forest trail is close to the Taitung City, so there are more fruit farms on the near hill, mainly planted with custard apple, peach, plum and persimmon. There are still some nature-growing plants on the steep slope or cliff. Japanese zelkova

Rusty-leaf Muuna CategoryNumber Ferm4 Gymnosperm1 Monocotyledons8 Dicotyledons87 Total100 Plant species account

Tetradium ruticarpum 、 Taiwan Eugenia 、 Roxburgh Sumac 、 Shrub Althaea Flying Moth Tree Jelly Fig Formosan Sugar Palm Ipomoea acuminata Taiwan Zelkova Autummn Maple Tree Eupatorium clematideum Kakorot Rusty-leaf Muuna Poisonous Wood Nettle Piper betle Passiflora suberosa Physic nut 、 Passiflora foetida 、 Molucca Mallotus 、 Hayata Fig

Tetradium ruticarpum Taiwan Eugenia Roxburgh SumacShrub Althaea

Taiwan Zelkova Autummn Maple Tree Eupatorium clematideum Kakorot

Flying Moth Tree Jelly Fig Formosan Sugar PalmIpomoea acuminata

Rusty-leaf Muuna Poisonous Wood Nettle Piper betlePassiflora suberosa

Physic nutPassiflora foetida Molucca Mallotus Hayata Fig