Search for East Asia's Tallest Tree, an 84.1-Meter Taiwan Fir, Published in International Journal for First Time
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A Taiwanese research team discovered an 84.1-meter-tall Taiwan fir (Taiwania cryptomerioides) in 2023 in the upper reaches of the Da'an River in Taichung City, at an elevation of about 2,000 meters, confirming it as the tallest known tree in East Asia. Combining LiDAR technology with citizen scientists, the team spent years searching and ultimately named it the "Heaven Sword of the Da'an River." The findings were published for the first time in the international journal Frontiers in Forests and Global Change.
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- Q: Where is the tallest tree in Taiwan located?
- A: It is located in the upper reaches of the Da'an River in Taichung City, at an elevation of about 2,000 meters.
- Q: What is the Taiwan Giant Tree Map?
- A: It is a map marking the locations of 941 giant trees over 65 meters tall, released at the end of 2022.
- Q: How much carbon do Taiwan's forests store?
- A: In the Taoshan Sacred Tree valley, it is about 1,384 metric tons per hectare, rivaling world-class forests in Australia.