The physical features of Taiwan are that the main thing on the island are the Chungyang Shanmo mountains. They cover two-thirds of the island. Yu Shan is the highest peak of the mountains. On the eastern side of the island the mountains form beautiful cliffs that make up most of the scenery. The western coast is where there is a small plain and most of the big cities and people are located. They live here because of the resources and it is easier to live on.
The island lies on an earthquake fault line. In the past they have experienced many earthquakes. This has caused damage to homes and roads. They have recorded 19 earthquakes measuring over 7 on the scale.
In Taiwan they have the Taiwan fir tree. This tree is found in the mountains at high elevations. The wood was once used for exporting to Japan. Now it is not. The threats of the Taiwan fir tree is logging and fire. It was logged when Japanese had control of the island and was nearly all cut down. The tree may also have threats of fires because of more and more tourists coming to the island. The tree is already threatened and if there is a fire it may not be able to reseed and come back. The island also has the Formosan black bear. It is the largest mammal of Taiwan and is called the white-throated bear because it has a white marking there. They also live in Taiwan's mountains and instead of hibernating they just go down to a lower elevation in search of food. The bear can be 4-6 feet tall and weigh up to 440 lbs. They are considered to be endangered in Taiwan because of destruction of habitat and illegal hunting.
The island lies on an earthquake fault line. In the past they have experienced many earthquakes. This has caused damage to homes and roads. They have recorded 19 earthquakes measuring over 7 on the scale.
In Taiwan they have the Taiwan fir tree. This tree is found in the mountains at high elevations. The wood was once used for exporting to Japan. Now it is not. The threats of the Taiwan fir tree is logging and fire. It was logged when Japanese had control of the island and was nearly all cut down. The tree may also have threats of fires because of more and more tourists coming to the island. The tree is already threatened and if there is a fire it may not be able to reseed and come back. The island also has the Formosan black bear. It is the largest mammal of Taiwan and is called the white-throated bear because it has a white marking there. They also live in Taiwan's mountains and instead of hibernating they just go down to a lower elevation in search of food. The bear can be 4-6 feet tall and weigh up to 440 lbs. They are considered to be endangered in Taiwan because of destruction of habitat and illegal hunting.