Guishan Island Enters Lily Season, Northeast Coast Administration Urges Visitors to Admire Without Picking
Guishan Island has entered its lily season, which will last until the end of April. The Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Administration is encouraging visitors to appreciate the flowers and refrain from picking them. The island is also entering its whale watching season.
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The Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Administration of the Tourism Administration, Ministry of Transportation, announced today that Guishan Island, located off the coast of Yilan, has entered its lily blooming season, which will last until the end of April. Visitors are welcome to land on the island to enjoy the flowers.
The Administration pointed out that to promote sustainable tourism on Guishan Island, they have continuously carried out lily restoration work on the island in recent years. Seeds are collected and preserved after the fruit matures and dries in the summer, and sown before the island is closed in winter.
The Administration stated that in addition to the native Taiwan lilies, Lilium formosanum, visitors can also see Lilium philippinense, which spread from the Ryukyu Islands. Both species are similar in appearance, with the main difference being that Taiwan lilies have reddish-purple stripes on the outside of their perianth segments, while Lilium philippinense are white both inside and out. Visitors are reminded to cherish the natural ecosystem and refrain from picking the flowers while admiring and photographing them, to ensure the beauty continues to cycle.
Furthermore, as the northeast monsoon gradually subsides and sea conditions become more stable, Guishan Island has also entered its whale and dolphin watching season. Visitors on whale watching boats can not only get up close to the dreamy "Milk Sea" formed by the upwelling of undersea hot springs and the magnificent geological landscape, but also have the chance to encounter bottlenose dolphins and spinner dolphins. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150414
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The Administration pointed out that to promote sustainable tourism on Guishan Island, they have continuously carried out lily restoration work on the island in recent years. Seeds are collected and preserved after the fruit matures and dries in the summer, and sown before the island is closed in winter.
The Administration stated that in addition to the native Taiwan lilies, Lilium formosanum, visitors can also see Lilium philippinense, which spread from the Ryukyu Islands. Both species are similar in appearance, with the main difference being that Taiwan lilies have reddish-purple stripes on the outside of their perianth segments, while Lilium philippinense are white both inside and out. Visitors are reminded to cherish the natural ecosystem and refrain from picking the flowers while admiring and photographing them, to ensure the beauty continues to cycle.
Furthermore, as the northeast monsoon gradually subsides and sea conditions become more stable, Guishan Island has also entered its whale and dolphin watching season. Visitors on whale watching boats can not only get up close to the dreamy "Milk Sea" formed by the upwelling of undersea hot springs and the magnificent geological landscape, but also have the chance to encounter bottlenose dolphins and spinner dolphins. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150414
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