Taitung cycas was misclassified as Taiwan cycas due to identification problems in the early days. It is an ancient living fossil. However, the precious wild cycas often get deforested and stolen, resulting in a sharp decline in the number. The wild Taitung cycas near Hongye Village in Yanping Township, Taitung County has the widest distribution area and the highest growth. In order to prevent Taitung cycas from being stolen and to maintain the existing species, the Forestry Bureau designated the area on both sides of Luye River as a cycas protection area in 1980, which is 7 km long from east to west and covers an area of 290.46 hectares. In 1986, it was announced as the Taitung Cycas Nature Reserve, which treats Taitung cycas as a rare plant and is strictly protected.
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