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Breaches of rules increase at Shei-Pa National Park
By Tsai Cheng-min and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writer
As visitors to national parks increase, so do breaches of park rules, the Shei-Pa National Park Administration said on Tuesday last week, announcing a 23.4 percent increase in contraventions in the first three months of this year from the same period last year.
The park, covering areas of Taichung, and Hsinchu and Miaoli counties, features eight interconnected main trails, the office said, adding that applications for lodge and campground accommodation are highly competitive.
With international travel disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwan’s national parks have been welcoming more visitors than ever before, which has further increased competition, especially on weekends and holidays, it said.