¡@Grassland Ecosystems

Taiwan's grasslands are largely to be found in inaccessible areas such as the Hsuehshan Mountain Range and the Central Mountain Range. They were mainly created by fires started by human activity or naturally, and can be divided into three types: Yushan cane grassland, Alpine silver grass grassland, and a mixture of the two. The most widespread and typical is Yushan cane grassland. There is also a small amount of grassland in coastal areas, largely associated with stock grazing.
The alpine grasslands cover vast tracts of land, but because they are mainly located in remote, inaccessible places, we have no detailed data on their animal and plant life, TESRI is currently embarking on a survey of the organisms within these ecosystems in the hope of gaining a better understanding of grassland ecology, as a basis for later management and conservation.