Basianshan National Forest Recreation Area


Basianshan National Forest Recreation Area is located in Heping District, Taichung, Taiwan.

History

It was one of the main logging center alongside Mount Ali and Mount Taiping during the Japanese rule. In the mid 1970s, the area was designated as national forest recreation area. The forest suffered heavy damaged in the aftermath of Jiji earthquake in 1999 and Typhoon Toraji and Typhoon Nari in 2001.

Geology

The recreation area is located at an altitude of 750–2,366 meters above sea level and spans over an area of 24 km2.