Shei-Pa National Park | |
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Location | Taiwan |
Coordinates | 24°23′13″N 121°08′17″E / 24.387°N 121.138°E[1] |
Area | 768.5 km2 (296.7 sq mi) |
Established | 1 July 1992 |
Governing body | National Park Service Shei-Pa National Park Headquarters |
Website | www.spnp.gov.tw |
Shei-Pa National Park (Chinese: 雪霸國家公園; pinyin: Xuěbà Guójiā Gōngyuán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Soat-pà Kok-ka Kong-hn̂g) is a national park located in the central part of Taiwan around the peaks of Hsuehshan and Dabajian Mountain, with an area of 768.5 km2 (296.7 sq mi), covering the area of Hsinchu County, Miaoli County and Taichung City. High mountain ecology, geology, topography, rivers, creek valleys, rare animals and plants, and plentiful variety of forest types are some important resources for conservation.[2]
The park's headquarters was set up on 1 July 1992. The current headquarters director is Lin Ching (林青). The address of Shei-Pa National Park is 100 Xueweiping, Fuxing Village, Dahu Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan.