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澎湖海洋地質公園 PENGHU MARINE GEOPARK 文化與旅遊篇 Culture & Travel Volume

望安地質公園

望安島為澎湖南海最大的有人島，原名「八罩」， 望安島環境優美，海水和沙灘都非常乾淨，有瀕臨
位於馬公南方海域上，介於澎湖本島與七美島之 絕種保育類動物綠蠵龜上岸產卵，因此島上設有綠
間，距馬公半島約18海浬，距七美島約11海浬，面 蠵龜產卵棲地保護區；而且還專為綠蠵龜設置了望
積約8平方公里。天臺山為島上最高點，高約56.5公 安綠蠵龜保育中心，提供綠蠵龜研究及生態旅遊解
尺，山上有呂洞賓足印石，為望安的著名名勝。整 說、多媒體資訊放映、飲食販賣等服務。綠蠵龜產
座山均由微輝長斑岩組成（舊名粗粒玄武岩），為 卵棲地保護區附近有依傳統村落為中社村，為澎湖
目前群島中年代最古老的玄武岩。 最大的古厝聚落，有300年歷史，值得前往參訪。

Wang-an Geopark
Wang-an Island is the largest island in the south water and sandy beaches are very clean. Some of
sea of Penghu. It was originally named as "Ba- these sandy beaches are the places where endan-
zhao Island." It is located between Penghu Main gered species - green turtles - come up and lay
Island and Cimei Island, about 18 nautical miles their eggs. Therefore, our government designated
from Magong harbor and about 11 nautical miles these beaches as green turtle breeding refuges.
微輝長斑岩
望安天台山
from Cimei Island. The size of this island is about Furthermore, the Wang-an Green Turtle Conser- Micro-gabbro Micro-gabbro Wang-an's Tiantai Hill
微輝長斑岩
2
8 km . Tiantaishan is a will-known tourist spot. vation Center was established to conduct green
The peak of Tiantaishan with an elevation of turtle related research, and to provide tourism
56.5m above sea level is the highest point on the services such as ecotourism interpretation, mul-
island. The famous Dongbin Lu's footprint stone timedia show, food and drinks. Jhongshe Village
is also located on this hill. The entire hill is com- is truely a traditional settlement near the green
posed of micro-gabbro (was named as "dolerite"). turtle breeding refuges. It is the largest tradi-
Wang-an island has the oldest basalts among all tional setttlement in Penghu with 300 years of
Penghu islands. hitory. Thus, Jhonhshe Village is a recommended
place to visit.
Wang-an is a beautiful Island. Its surrounding sea

望安 望安天台山
Wang-an Wang-an's Tiantai Hill

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