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IOS Tour of Taiwan (CANCELED)

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Event Date: 
Monday, 21 October 2024 to Tuesday, 29 October 2024

Due to the consequences of the April 3 earthquake, we have been obliged to cancel this event. 

Taiwanese IOS members Ai-Kuang Tung, Fu-Che Pan, and Dr. Fuh-Jiunn Pan have prepared a week-long itinerary to see the oaks of Taiwan and some other notable tree species.

 

Taroko Gorge
Taroko Gorge in Taroko National Park

The Tour will begin in Taipei and then explore the mountains to the south, including visits to Lala Mountain, Mingchi Forest Recreation Area, Taipingshan, and Taroko National Park.

Taipingshan
Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area

The second part of the itinerary will focus on the Fagaceae forests of southeastern Taiwan, making our base in Taitung City. The final day of the Tour will take us back up to Taipei along Provincial Highway 11 and the beautiful landscapes of the East Coast.

Fagaceae in Daw Township
Fagaceae forest in Dawu Township

Oak species we expect to see:

Quercus championii, Q. gilva, Q. glauca, Q. globosa, Q. hypophaea, Q. longinux, Q. longinux var. kuoi, Q. morii, Q. pachyloma, Q. salicina, Q. sessilifolia, Q. tarokoensis, Q. tatakaensis, Q. variabilis.

New growth on Quercus championii
New growth on Quercus championii, Daren Township

For more information about this event and to reserve a place, please write to tours@internationaloaksociety.org. IOS members can view a detailed itinerary and maps here.

Fagus hayatae
Fagus hayatae at Taipingshan

Photos © Roderick Cameron

 

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