Jiannan Butterfly Garden

Jiannan Butterfly Garden
劍南蝶園
Common butterflies at JBG
Interactive map of Jiannan Butterfly Garden
TypeMunicipal
LocationTaipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°5′14″N 121°33′14″E / 25.08722°N 121.55389°E / 25.08722; 121.55389
Area11.5 ha (28 acres)[1]
Elevation122 m (400 ft)
Established2008
AdministratorButterfly Conservation Society of Taiwan
Openyear-round
Hiking trails1.7 km.
Species160 butterfly species[2]
Public transit
Taipei Metro Jiannan station, Taipei Bus 203, 204, 205, 208, 279, 605 Jiannan Road.[3]

Jiannan Butterfly Garden (JBG, Chinese: 劍南蝶園) is a public park dedicated to the conservation of butterflies.[2] Located in Taipei, it is the only outdoor butterfly preserve in Taiwan, and is open to the public year-round, free of charge.[3][4]

The garden is accessed via the Jiannan Butterfly Garden Trail, climbing a series of steep stairs up the hillside of Mt. Jiannan.[5] At the top of the climb is a canopy-covered pavilion that offers a view of the city below.[6][7] The garden and trail encompass an area of 28 acres.[8]

History

Welcome sign

In 1995, the Butterfly Conservation Society of Taiwan (BCST) started planning a butterfly research and conservation project along Jiannan Road.[9][10] In 2002, the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency assigned BCST to lead the development of Jiannan Butterfly Garden Trail on the hillside adjacent to Jiannan Road; the mission was restoring native habitats for the conservation of butterflies, taking periodic inventories of butterflies, and developing educational outreach programs.[11] In 2008, the Jiannan Butterfly Garden was formally established by Taipei City Government Department of Economic Development. The restoration emphasized planting butterfly host plants and nectar plants, creating a suitable habitat for native butterflies.[9]

In 2012, Rotary International local districts 3520 and 3490 started partnering with BCST in conservation and education efforts, including planting trees, removing invasive species, and installing interpretive signs along the trail.[12][13]

In 2014, BCST volunteers started offering free guided tours on the first Sunday of each month; the tours usually attract 50-plus participants.[4][14] Visitors choosing to explore the park on their own can find information about resident flora and fauna with the assistance of many interpretive signs, some of which have QR codes that can be scanned for further details.[3]

Species

Taiwan is known internationally as a "butterfly kingdom". There are a total of more than 400 butterfly species, or more than 30 species per 1,000 square miles, including 50 species that are endemic to Taiwan.[2][8] By the end of 2016, volunteers at Jiannan Butterfly Garden had recorded 156 butterfly species, including these families:[9]

Important host and nectar plants targeted for preservation include the following:[13][15]

Taiwan endemic

Non endemic

Taiwan endemic

Non endemic

References

  1. ↑ "劍南蝶園". Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government. 臺北市政府文化局. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Tina Xie (August 2022). "On Rainbow Wings Butterfly Diversity and Conservation". Taiwan Panorama. 光華畫報雜誌社.
  3. 1 2 3 "與蝶共舞，劍南蝴蝶生態復育新亮點！". Public Works Department, Taipei City Government. 臺北市政府工務局大地工程處. March 17, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "北市府劍南蝶園 復育有成". Public Works Department, Taipei City Government. 臺北市政府工務局大地工程處. August 25, 1999.
  5. ↑ 普普文創 (April 8, 2025). "踏青步道】劍南蝶園 台北漫步". VOCUS.
  6. ↑ "GEO Invites Residents to Visit Jiannan Butterfly Trail". Taipei City Construction Management Office. 臺北市建築管理工程處. January 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ 普普文創 (December 13, 2022). "台北大直》不離塵勞不離山的都市小旅行～劍潭古寺、劍南蝶園步道". PeoPo Citizen Journalism. Public Television Service Foundation.
  8. 1 2 Jackie Mansky (September 21, 2016). "Where to See Thousands of Fluttering Butterflies in Taiwan". Smithsonian Magazine.
  9. 1 2 3 "台北市第一座蝶園–劍南蝴蝶步道". Butterfly Conservation Society of Taiwan. 台灣蝴蝶保育學會. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  10. ↑ "劍南蝴蝶步道". Butterfly Conservation Society of Taiwan. 台灣蝴蝶保育學會. November 22, 2021.
  11. ↑ "營造蝴蝶新家園──台北劍南路 彩蝶舞翩翩". Environmental Information Center. 環境資訊中心. November 1, 2006.
  12. ↑ 陳予善 (March 13, 2012). "植樹節護地球 扶輪社種200棵樹". Epoch Times Taiwan. 大紀元.
  13. 1 2 "扶輪改善世界 劍南蝶園植樹活動". iMedia. 愛傳媒. September 11, 2017.
  14. ↑ 邱文秀 (May 22, 2014). "劍南蝶園 150種蝶影翩翩". China Times. 中國時報.
  15. ↑ "劍南蝶園植樹種類及數量表" (PDF). Taipei City Government. 臺北市政府.
  16. ↑ "Taiwan Wild Grape". Butterfly Conservation Society of Taiwan. 台灣蝴蝶保育學會. August 30, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Daqing". Butterfly Conservation Society of Taiwan. 台灣蝴蝶保育學會. August 29, 2022.
  18. ↑ 廖仁滄 (June 1, 2010). "魚木 花果曆". National Museum of Natural Science. 國立自然科學博物館.
  19. ↑ "Blackberry Lily". Butterfly Conservation Society of Taiwan. 台灣蝴蝶保育學會. August 30, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Japanese Cheesewood". Butterfly Conservation Society of Taiwan. 台灣蝴蝶保育學會. August 29, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Stinky Wife". Butterfly Conservation Society of Taiwan. 台灣蝴蝶保育學會. August 30, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Tashiro grouper". Butterfly Conservation Society of Taiwan. 台灣蝴蝶保育學會. August 30, 2022.
  23. ↑ "臺灣灑灰蝶". Ministry of Agriculture. 農業部.
  24. ↑ "Jiang". Butterfly Conservation Society of Taiwan. 台灣蝴蝶保育學會. August 30, 2022.
  25. ↑ "賊仔樹 Tetradium glabrifolium(Champion ex Bentham) T. Hartley". National Tsing Hua University. 清華蝴蝶園.
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