The Sika Deer Ecological Park (traditional Chinese: 綠島梅花鹿生態園區; simplified Chinese: 绿岛梅花鹿生态园区; pinyin: Lǜ Dǎo Méihuālù Shēngtài Yuánqū) is a zoo housing sika deer in Green Island, Taitung County, Taiwan.
| Sika Deer Ecological Park 綠島梅花鹿生態園區 | |
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| 22°40′17.8″N 121°29′39.9″E / 22.671611°N 121.494417°E | |
| Date opened | 2007 |
| Location | Lüdao, Taitung County, Taiwan |
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History
editThe growing of deer population in the island started in the 1970s. During its peak, the deer population outnumbered the population of the local people. After 1986, local residents started to release the deer into the wild. A zoo to be the captive place for those deer was established in 2007.[1]
Architecture
editThe zoo features a captivity area, information center, paintball area, shops and viewing platform.[2]
References
edit- ^ Mckimm, Owain (28 October 2015). "Green Island - A Tropical Island of Myriad Scenic, Historic, and Outdoor Fun Attractions". Taiwan Scene. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Sika Deer Ecological Park". East Coast National Scenic Area. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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