National parks of Taiwan

National parks of Taiwan are protected spaces for the nature, wildlife, and history under their current jurisdiction.

After World War II, calls for protecting the natural environment were met with opposition due to the prioritization of economic development.

For a national park, the emphasis is on the preservation of natural and cultural resources, with development for human utilization being a secondary priority.

[6] The first national parks (國立公園, Kokuritsu Kōen) in Taiwan were planned on December 27, 1937, by Governor-General Seizō Kobayashi (小林躋造).

The legal basis for these national parks was no longer in force when Japan withdrew from Taiwan in 1945 after World War II.