La-la Mountain Nature Reserve - Taoyuan

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Located in the Shangbaling area of Beiheng, Fuxing District, Taoyuan City, the name "Balung" of the Shangbaling tribe of the Atayal people here means "cypress" or "huge fallen tree"; and "Lala" is the Atayal language " The transliteration of "R'ra" means "beautiful", "admirable", "viewing, watching", etc. It is said that this area is a place where the tribesmen view prey and defend against foreign enemies.

There are also tribesmen who come here and feel admiration. The beautiful meaning is enough to show that this area is rich in cypress trees and ecological resources. The distribution of cypress in the world can only be found in the cloud belts of North America, Japan and Taiwan. Therefore, the cypress forest in Lala Mountain is very precious. This area is located in the foggy forest zone, and its flora is classified as a primitive coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forest. It completely conserves the precious juniper giant trees created by the natural environment for thousands of years. It is also important for wild animals and plants such as Taiwan blue magpie, yellow-bellied glaze, and Taiwan ibex. The habitat environment is a very representative forest ecosystem in the northern mid-altitude mountainous area, with rich natural and cultural features.