Maolin Eco Park (The Hidden Valley of Purple Crow Butterflies)

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    Maolin Eco Park (The Hidden Valley of Purple Crow Butterflies)

The Maolin Eco Park is tucked away in Maolin Alley in Maolin District. It is where the Butterfly Sighting Festival is held. The park features a butterfly-sighting trail, which can be accessed by the passage in the park.

The park is known for the so-called Hidden Valley of Purple Crow Butterflies. The term refers not to a physical place but large swarms of purple crow butterflies migrating in winter. The migrating butterflies can be spotted in Kaohsiung, Pingtung, and middle to low-altitude areas in Taitung from October to February of the next year. Over a million purple crow butterflies will arrive at the warm valley at the bottom of Dawu Mountain, the holy mountain worshipped by the Lukai Tribe and Paiwan Tribe living in the region.

Maolin’s purple crow butterfly swarms, together with the Monarch butterfly swarms in Canada, are identified as the two largest butterfly migration events in the world, and the two are viewed as world-class natural assets. The Michelin Green Guide Taiwan even gave the Maolin butterfly swarms a three-star rating, meaning that it’s a must-see for tourists visiting Taiwan.

Visitors are recommended to spend three hours here. We suggest a stroll along the butterfly-sighting trail in the Maolin Eco Park and the Zishalishali trail; you can see purple crow butterflies of different kinds and other species of butterflies along the way. 

Travel info
Travel type

ButterflyForest bath

Address

Opposite to No. 16, Lin 1, Maolin Li, Maolin Dist., Kaohsiung City

Tel

886-7-6801111

  • Longitude/Latitude:120.66314/22.88766
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    Maolin Eco Park (The Hidden Valley of Purple Crow Butterflies)
    4.4 4stars 474 reviews
    Zan Li
    5stars 3 months ago

    Nice walk and it has butterflies along the trail. Don't take the same way back and it's a round trip. There are more butterflies from the trail down with no stairs. Buffer Flies clustered on the trees which look like mango tree and also the valley area with the bamboo arch bridge

    Stefany Cahyadi
    4stars 3 years ago

    Very nice short hike to see the whole view of the city! I'd recommend coming here during November to see the butterflies

    Derrick I-Hsien Ting
    5stars 7 years ago

    A nice park to watch more than thousands butterflies

    Mark Hung
    3stars 4 years ago

    Ok

    李育陞
    5stars 6 months ago

    It is the first time in my life to see so many butterflies (Purple Butterflies). It is really a worthwhile trip. You must come and see it. It will be very amazing, and the guide volunteers at the Maolin Visitor Center are very professional and very simple. It is easy to understand, and I highly recommend the Purple Spot Butterfly Season to come and see it! ! !

    Last Update:2022-07-14

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