Daan Forest Park

Daan Forest Park is a public park near the centre of the Daan District of Taipei, Taiwan. The park occupies twenty-six hectares and is bordered on its north, south, east and west by Xinyi Road, Heping Road, Jianguo Road and Xinsheng Road, respectively. The park is used by residents of Taipei as a green activity space and for various outdoor activities.[1] The park was created in 1994 after the eviction of longtime squatters and the demolition of illegal buildings on municipal land, not by mayor Chen Shui-bian, as is often cited, but by his predecessor, Huang Ta-chou.

Daan Forest Park
The Ecological Pool in the centre of Daan Forest Park
TypeMunicipal
LocationTaipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°01′47″N 121°32′10″E
Area259,293 m2 (64.073 acres)
Created1994
OpenAll year
ParkingUnderground parking garage
Daan Forest Park
Traditional Chinese大安森林公園
Simplified Chinese大安森林公园

Daan Forest Park was intended to play a similar role as other major city parks such as New York City's Central Park and London's Hyde Park, acting as the "lungs of Taipei city" and as respite for residents from the bustle of life in Taipei.[2][3] Similar to the large parks of other cities, Daan Park is surrounded by high price luxury condominiums that fetch a premium due to their desirable views, some reaching the price of $400 million New Taiwan dollars (approximately $14 million US dollars) in 2012.[4]

Ecology

The park is home to a wide variety of animals including squirrels, and several species of ducks, egrets, and turtles.[2]

Facilities

Daan Forest park contains two ponds, several pavilions, and strolling paths, and well as cultural recreational facilities such as an amphitheatre, children's playground, a jogging loop, and a skating rink. It also contains an underground parking garage.

Events
  • Islamic Cultural Fair[5][6]
  • Daan Forest Park Azalea Festival[7][8]

Transportation
Daan Forest Park Metro Station

Direct access to the park by Taipei Metro is provided by the Daan Park Station located at the Northern end of the park. However, the park is also accessible within walking distance West from Daan Station of the Taipei Metro and East from Dongmen Station.

See also

References
  1. About Daan District:Daan Forest Park, Taipei City Government, 2010-01-28
  2. Daan Forest Park, Go2Taiwan, April 29, 2010, archived from the original on March 25, 2013, retrieved November 24, 2012
  3. Da'an Park, Tourism Bureau, Republic of China (Taiwan), 2012, archived from the original on 26 July 2012
  4. "Ex-ING manager indicted on fund misuse", The China Post, November 8, 2012
  5. Lee, Hsin-yin (12 December 2017). "Islamic cultural fair highlights Muslim presence, challenges". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  6. Huang, Maggie (23 December 2017). "Islamic Market draws large crowds to Taipei's Daan Forest Park". Taiwan News. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  7. "Daan Forest Park Azalea Festival".
  8. "Taipei City Government". Taipei City Government. Mar 6, 2017. Retrieved Jul 26, 2020.
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