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Construction and Planning

and plant ecology and vast green spaces. In 2017, the park improved the quality and safety of
facilities by repairing the pavilion, guardrails of the pond, wooden path, sports facilities, and

wooden benches, and also painted protective coatings; 41 outdoor benches were also added. With
regard to promotion of environmental education, the park implemented the “2017 Protect Mt.
Dadu” and “Amphibian Ecological Conservation” activities. The park is currently implementing 9

environmental education courses, a total of 1,122 people participated in environmental education
courses of the park in 2017. Numerous exhibitions are held in the park’s gallery to provide a cultural
feast. The park also provides venues for charity free of charge, and venues were rented for 27 events
in 2017, in which 3 were large events with over 1,000 participants. Guided tours of the park were
provided for 20 schools and organizations with a total of 1,200 participants. The park’s total number

of visitors for the year was about 550 thousand.

In 2018, two new restrooms will be built along the hiking trail on the west side, a dedicated
space for environmental education will be built, the barrier-free environment will continue to be

improved, and Mt. Dadu environmental education partners will work together in marketing. Efforts
will be made in junior high and elementary schools on Mt. Dadu to inspire the children to take
action for the environment, making Taichung Metropolitan Park an important outdoor classroom for
environmental education in the Taichung Metropolitan Area.

▲ Holding parent-child environmental education activities ▲ Teaching children to know indigenous crops in
environmental education courses

(2) Kaohsiung Metropolitan Park (KMP)
Kaohsiung Metropolitan Park (KMP), designed according to the idea of combining a forest in an

urban area and ecological planting, provides Kaohsiung residents with a place for outdoor leisure,

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