Because the topography of the coast in the vicinity of Waimu Mountain is very special, it was designated a coastal protected area. However, the Keelung City government planned to turn it into a recreational area in order to bring prosperity to the harbor district.
外木山附近海岸，由於地形特殊而被劃為海岸保護區，基隆市政府卻打算變更為風景區，以繁榮港區。