The Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters, Ministry of the Interior, National Park Service, held the “Yangmingshan National Park 40th Anniversary Celebration Series” today (September 16th) at the Yangmingshan National Park Visitor Center. The event honored long-serving staff members who have devoted themselves to ecological conservation, visitor safety, and community collaboration over the years. It also featured the launch of the new publication “Compilation of Historical Materials on the Datun Volcano” and the opening of the special exhibition “As Nature—The Datun Volcanic Multiverse”.

Deputy Director-General Chen Chen-jung of the National Park Service remarked that Yangmingshan National Park is a vital conservation hub in the low-elevation mountain area of northern Taiwan. For forty years, the park has continued to fulfill its mission of ecological preservation on the edge of the Greater Taipei Metropolitan Area—home to more than six million people—serving as a precious natural shield for northern Taiwan. In the face of challenges brought by climate change and national land security, Chen expressed hope that the park will continue to promote low-carbon tourism, environmental education, and community partnerships, setting an example of harmonious coexistence between people and nature.

Yangmingshan National Park Director Sun Wei-jye stated that the park’s volcanic landscape and rich biodiversity have flourished over the past four decades thanks to the guidance of scholars and experts, the support of various institutions, and the cooperation of local residents. Looking ahead, the park will continue to integrate internal and external resources to expand conservation effectiveness.
This year marks not only the 40th anniversary of Yangmingshan National Park, but also the 90th anniversary of the 1934 proposal to designate the Datun area as a national park. To commemorate this milestone, the park has compiled and translated significant botanical and geological survey documents from the Japanese colonial period into the newly published Compilation of Historical Materials on the Datun Volcano, offering valuable insights into the vegetation and geological evolution of the Datun Mountain region and enriching the historical understanding of Yangmingshan.

According to the National Park Service, in conjunction with the book launch, the special exhibition “As Nature—The Datun Volcanic Multiverse” will be held behind the Visitor Center from now until August 31, 2026. Curated by Associate Professor Hung Kuang-Chi and his team from the Department of Geography, National Taiwan University, the exhibition synthesizes years of cultural and historical research conducted by the park. It reinterprets the natural history of the Yangmingshan region through three perspectives—“The Nation’s Mountain,” “The Citizens’ Mountain,” and “The Local Mountain.”

The Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters invites the public to visit the exhibition, participate in guided tours, lectures, and book discussions, and purchase the new publication at visitor centers across Taiwan’s national parks or through online bookstores.
By retracing the footsteps of Japanese naturalists who studied the Datun Volcano Group nearly a century ago, visitors can gain fresh perspectives on the evolution of Yangmingshan’s landscapes, industries, communities, and land use—symbolizing how the park continues to build upon its rich heritage while creating a shared and sustainable future for all.