::: ::: ATTENTION!! Syuejian Recreation Area is still under construction at present, and its traffic condition is not good. Please do not approach here unless necessary. Lying in Tai-an Township of Miaoli County, Syuejian Recreation Area is set up on the northwest side of Shei-Pa National Park as a recreation spot succeeding Wuling and Guanwu Recreation Areas. The Syuejian area starts from Le Mountain, Beikeng Mountain, Dongsishuei Mountain, and Donglioushuei Mountain to the north, and extends to Jingwei Mountain to the south. All of the aforementioned mountains are between 800 and 2,100 meters high. Owing to the landform and slope, here is a great site to overlook many famous majestic mountains in the park, such as Syue, Dabajian, Siaobajian, Huoshih, Dasyue, Touying, Jhongsyue, and Siaosyue Mountains. In addition to plentiful landscapes, the Syuejian area also breeds diverse animal and plant resources due to the effect of cold temperate climate and abundant rainfall. In possession of complete natural resources, the intact Syuejian Recreation Area, without being exploited too much, serves as an important gathering for indigenous people in Taiwan to live in and migrate to in the old days. There are three major categories of forests in the Syuejian area: plantation, broad-leaved forest, and mixed forest. Mostly grown during the Japanese colonial era and Taiwan Restoration, plantation forests include Taiwan Zelkova, Willow Fir, Fir, Taiwan Red Pine, Taiwan White Pine, broad-leaved trees, and bamboo forests. Having three to four layers in general, this species of forest consists of several different types, like Quercus zone and Machilus-Casstanopsis zone in terms of elevation. Mingled with broad-leaved and deciduous trees, mixed forests contain Taiwan Red Maple, Kawakami Maple, Green Maple, Cork Oak, Formosan Alder, cypress, and fir. Herbaceous plants comprise Japanese silvergrass and Miscanthus transmorrisonensis. Besides, there are some rare plants like Devol's Balsamine and Dumasia miaoliensis. At present, there are 596 species of vascular plants recorded in this area. Suitable seasons for bird-watching are from April to June, better than February and March. Often seen birds include Formosan Yuhina, Yellow-throated Minivet, Green-backed Tit, and White-eared Sibia. As for butterflies, Graphium eurous asakurae dances in the air in early spring while Papilio hoppo and Highland Red-belly Swallowtail Butterfly appear in spring and summer. The Syuejian area is rich in large mammals, especially at the convergence between Da-an River, Syueshan Creek, and Beikeng Creek, where a large number of new traces made by Formosan Serow, Taiwan Wild Boar, Formosan Reeve's Muntjac, and Formosan Macaque can be observed. However , Formosan Sambar's traces are hardly seen outside nowadays. Along Beikeng Creek Historic Trail, most traces noted are left by Taiwan Wild Boar, Formosan Reeve's Muntjac, and Formosan Macaque. In spring and summer, Formosan Black Bear, an endangered species protected by Wildlife Conservation Law, also appears around here. While the population of Formosan Sambar in wildness is low, Formosan Serow is categorized as a valubale rare species in need of careful protection. There are 24 families and 63 species of birds, including 10 endemic species, 33 endemic subspecies, and 29 protected species. Among them, Swinhoe's Pheasant and Indian Black Eagle are two endangered species worth special conservation. The leading five dominate birds in this area are Formosan Yuhina, Gray-cheeked Fulvetta, Red-headed Babbler, Steere's Babbler, and White-eared Sibia. 29 species of birds spread between Beikeng Creek Historic Trail and low-elevation broad-leaved forests, 30 species in middle-elevation mature forests where Syuejian Recreation Area lies, and 33 species in 2000-meter-high Formosan Alder －Taiwan Red Pine forests. Among 10 families and 27 species in total, there are 4 families and 13 species of amphibians, and 6 families and 14 species of reptiles. 8 species of them－Taiwan Common Toad, Temple Treefrog, Brown Treefrog, Moltrecht's Treefrog, Swinhoe's Frog, Tree Lizard, Swinhoe's Tree Lizard, and Formosan Grass Lizard－belong to Taiwan endemic species. 7 species of them－Brown Treefrog, Moltrecht's Treefrog, Sauter's Frog, Formosan Grass Lizard, Red Bamboo Snake, Taiwan Banded Krait, and Turtle-designed Snake－are endangered wile species in want of conservation. In Taiwan, Beikeng Creek is in the high mountain with low temperature water that most fish generally cannot get used to, so that there are not many types of fish in it. According to the research, two species of freshwater fishes－Rhinogobius rubromaculatus and Varicorhinus barbatulus－and one freshwater crab－Cadidiopotamon rathbunae－live in Beikeng Creek. At the convergence between Beikeng Creek and Da-an River reportedly exist three species of freshwater fish－Varicorhinus barbatulus, Hemimyzon formosanum, and Acrossocheilus paradoxus. On the basis of the research, the Meiyuan Section of Da-an River breeds three species of freshwater fishes, Hemimyzon formosanum, Acrossocheilus paradoxus, and Big Head Zacco. At present, there are 32 orders of insects around the world, 16 of whom in the Syuejian area. Exactly half of the total orders of insects worldwide, those living here are rich in variety. From the statistics about the diversity of seasonal insects, summer is full of most species of insects, followed by autumn, spring, and winter in order. The protected species of coleoptera in this area include Formosan False Snail-eating Ground Beetle and Stag Beetle. Although only two are listed as protected species, the rest vary in kinds, such as saprophagous predatory, herbivorous, parasitic, and predatory insects, all forming a complete ecological order. Syuejian Recreation Area and its adjacent surroundings are prolific in historic cultural resources. Its indigenous culture is mainly composed of Atayal tribal culture distributed over the both sides of the middle reaches of Da-an River. Characterized by abundant cultural aura, the Syuejian area is famous for its Beikeng Creek Historic Trail, which used to be an ancient pathway for Atayal people to walk along when migrating or hunting. The historic event and remains left on Beikeng Creek Historic Trail by Atayal people during the Japanese colonial era serve as a great opportunity to understand the situation of camphor trees collection in the Hsinchu-Miaoli area and the Japanese policy of coping with indigenous people.   ::: 100 Shueiweiping, Fusing Village, Dahu Township, Miaoli County,36443, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel: 886-37-996100 / Fax: 886-37-996302