Home to some 700 plant species, more than 60 bird species, nine mammal species, and more than 20 reptile species, not to mention countless species of insects, plants and animals not yet identified, it occupies a special place in the hearts of Kaohsiung environmentalists.
據調查，此地有植物 700 種以上，鳥類 60 幾種，哺乳類 9 種，爬蟲類 20 幾種，而且尚有無數昆蟲與未被發現的動、植物，是高雄的環保精神重鎮。