Fines for exploring without a permit at Shoushan National Nature Park are up to NT$3,000
Taiwan News
Date: 2020/04/27
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
(Shoushan National Nature Park administration photo)
The suspension will apply to four caves in the park, the press release stated, adding the decision was made to keep cave explorers out of danger. It would also provide an opportunity for the cave ecosystems to revive, the report added.
The geology of the park is dominated by coral limestone, providing clear evidence of land uplift in Taiwan. The insides of the limestone caves are damper than the outside, and sometimes water accumulates to form pools, which can result in a change of life forms in the environment, the release stated.
The ban therefore, will prevent environmental disturbances inside the caves. It will also eliminate the risk of falls caused by slippery conditions, according to the document. [FULL STORY]
