National Nature Park - Banpingshan

Banping Mountain spans Zuoying and Nanzih Districts in Kaohsiung, featuring a NE-SW orientation, \(\sim 2.7\text{\ km}\) length, and \(\sim 170\text{\ m}\) height. It features a natural park with trails and the seasonal "Banping Lake" wetland, a unique habitat attracting diverse bird species based on water levels. Here is the English translation: Banping Mountain spans the Zuoying and Nanzih Districts of Kaohsiung City, with its ridge running in a northeast-southwest direction. It measures approximately 2.7 kilometers long from north to south and is about 0.8 kilometers at its widest point, with the highest point reaching about 170 meters. The "Banping Mountain Natural Park" was planned for the northwestern side of the mountain, featuring public facilities such as wooden boardwalks, pavilions, and observation decks. On the southeastern slope, in addition to slope protection and greening, cement companies excavated flood detention and desilting basins to ensure water and soil safety, which were later planned as the "Banping Lake Wetland". The flood detention basin, also known as "Banping Lake," is a unique wetland habitat within the park. Its water source is natural rainfall, which is affected by the seasons. Combined with the limestone terrain that allows water to easily seep through, it experiences high water levels in summer and becomes dry in winter. Consequently, different water depths attract different bird species to inhabit the area.