Guandu Nature Park — Attraction in Taipei

This is a wonderful place for a day out, especially if you like to watch birds as it overlooks some wetlands, it is really cheap for a single entry and insanely cheap for a year long pass. It has a couple of small ponds, which attract a variety of birds and insects a larger lake which is home of many birds and ducks and has a old Taiwanese boat moored, making it very picturesque. They have several bird hides dotted around the grounds looking out onto the wetlands at this level the wetlands are quite a distance, so bring binoculars or a long lens if you want to see any of the wading birds in any detail. There is a crab area, which when it's dry enough offer views of skittish crabs and mudskippeers. They offer timed tours onto the wetlands but I've not tired those yet. There is a visitors centre, which houses a small shop, bathrooms, on both floors as well as an education area, some long range binoculars for viewing the birds and a cafe which is decent. The staff are all very nice, welcoming and very helpful and mostly bilingual. The only requirement when going here especially in warmer weather is bring mosquito spray you...

A wonderful place to take a half-day with your family or friends to experience the wetland nature and here the sounds from the nature instead of the motors. Guandu Nature Park is one of the IBA (Important Bird Area) spot in the world to provide and protect wetland for thousands of creatures including the key indicator, birds. Almost around 250 species of birds have been recorded here. It's also a place for education of environmental protection and biodiversity as well as a place for recreational purpose for public. The area has been reserved as a nature park instead of a industrial park since 1980s which is a long-term victory for the environmental protection program and provide the citizens more fresh air, clean water and a place to connect with the precious nature. Hope you have time to stay here to experience the green wetland, the birds flying over you and sounds of nature instead of machines, or go into the main building to watch a video or posters introducing Guandu or the park's history or the various kinds of creatures. There's also telescopes serviced in the second floor to have a close look of...

Excellent wetlands park with very friendly staff. You can cycle here along the city’s cycling path to avoid traffic, or you can take the red line and get off at 關渡 Guandu station. The entrance tickets are inexpensive at 30 NT but totally worth it. With over 229 species of birds being recorded here, in addition to many plants, amphibians and other lovely creatures, Guandu is a wonderful place to learn about how Taipei is dealing with the delicate balance between Mother Nature and urban development. There is a cafe on the 2nd floor where you can have drinks or even lunch while listening to chirping birds. The volunteers are knowledgeable and will use the binoculars on the second floor of the center to point and direct you towards the seasonal birds. On the first floor there’s an auditorium where they show short, informative videos related to the park. Managed by the Wild Bird Society of Taipei, Guandu shows how comprehensive management by a responsible NGO helps make the environment a...