The Nature of Alishan

This past weekend, my friends and I spent our weekend in Alishan (阿里山, pronounced ah-lee-shan) in Chiayi (嘉義, jee-eye-ee). Alishan's natural beauty and culture is some of the most renowned in Taiwan.

Location: 
Alishan, Taiwan

Photos

This is a shirofugen cherry blossom. The shirofugen is also called the Fugen Elephant
Formosan rock macaques can be seen in their natural habitat in Alishan
Different cherry blossoms peak at different times between January and April. This is a yaezakura cherry blossom.
The Alishan monkeys were a bit shyer than the ones that live around the Monkey Mountain zoo
Many of the trees on Alishan are Formosan cedars, some of which are almost 2,000 years old
A small temple doubles as a monkey playground in the Alishan mountains
More than cherry blossoms bloom on Alishan. These are lily magnolias, also called Mulan magnolias
This is known as the 'boar's head stump.' Can you see why?

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