Surrounded by sea and located on the eastern edge of the Asian continent and the western shore of the Pacific Ocean, Taiwan boasts eight national parks and nature reserves and 17 wildlife refuges and habitats.
These account for 20% of the country’s area.
One of these nature reserves is the Yehliu Geopark, located at Wanli of New Taipaei City, which I got to see as part of a group of journalists invited to Taiwan as guests of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The rock landscape of Yehliu Geopark has been described as one of most famous wonders in the world, stretching approximately 1.7km.
Due to the presence of limestone in the shoreline, wind and sea erosion over time and earth movements have led to the rocks being carved by the elements in a variety of formations.
These include mushroom rocks and candles.
Here is a taste of some of the rocks to be seen.
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