Shoushan National Nature Park located in Kaohsiung includes natural terrain and historical sites such as Shoushan, Mt.Banping, Gueishan, Old Zuoying city, and Mt. Qihou. Shoushan Park was the first people promoted Nature Park then later established by the officials. Preserving rich ecological environment, animal habitat, natural scenery and historical monuments, Shoushan National Nature Park is full of protected animals and plants. It’s a park both historical and ecological meaningful.

The park spans across the Gushan, Zuoying, Qijin and Nanzi District of Kaohsiung City, with the largest range within the Gushan District. Shoushan national Nature Park has designated 1 special landscape area, 6 historical areas, 3 general restricted areas, and 1 recreational area. Special landscape area is an area with unique natural landscapes, including special landscapes of the stalactite caverns of the Northern Shoushan limestone terrain, Mifeng Hill, Thailand Valley, Xiaopingding and a special landscape area of snake rocks. Historical significant area contains important historical buildings, historical sites, ruins and other cultural remnants; areas with anthropological and historical research values, cultural heritages and historical battlegrounds. A recreation area is designed suitable for outdoor recreational and education activities for the visitors. It is to promote environmental conservation and ecological knowledge to the people while providing recreational space for them.

Shoushan National Nature Park contains many hiking routes throughout natural sceneries, animal habitat and historical sites. With so much to see and so many different types of visits within the park, Shoushan National Nature Park is worth visiting every once in a while.