And the abundance of plant life has naturally led to a highly diverse population of higher animals and insects. Taiwan has at least 396 varieties of butterflies, for example, making it the "Butterfly Kingdom" of the world.
這麼豐富的植物世界，自然也孕育了種類繁多的動物及昆蟲，其中鳥類約有四○一種；蝴蝶有三九六種，密度居世界之冠，有「蝴蝶王國」的美譽。