Huisun Forest Recreation Area


The Huisun Forest Recreation Area is a forest in Ren'ai Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. The forest is managed by the Department of Agriculture of National Chung Hsing University.

Name

The name Huisun was taken from the late president of NCHU, Tang Hui-sun, who passed away when exploring the forest.

History

The forest was established in 1916. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China, the forest was managed by the Taiwan Provincial College of Agriculture and named Nenggao Forest. In 1963, the forest was renamed to Huisun Forest.

Geology

The forest covers an area of 74.77 km2 and located at an altitude of 450–2,419 meters above sea level. It consists of 500 meters deep canyons and waterfalls.

Facilities

The forest features six hiking trails.

Transportation

The forest is accessible by bus from Puli Township.