Located in Fuli Township of eastern Taiwan’s Hualien County, the Cihalaay Cultural Landscape Area is a farming village inhabited by members of the indigenous Amis people.
The Cihalaay Cultural Landscape Area is known for local farmers’ commitment to eco-friendly practices. “Tourism isn’t the only solution to community development, but it can play a supporting role, just like the case of Cihalaay in Hualien,” Sustainable Travel International Taiwan Chairwoman Monique Chen said Oct. 10 at the Sustainable & Smart Tourism Forum in Seoul. “This is why Taiwan should continue promoting sustainable tourism.”
Cihalaay Cultural Landscape Area was selected as one of the Top 100 Sustainable Destinations primarily due to farmers’ commitment to eco-friendly practices. “This Taiwanese destination is known for its rich natural resources, rice terraces and historical irrigation systems that are still used by the local tribal people,” according to the description on the Sustainable Destinations Top 100 website. “Locals do not use herbicides and pesticides and they promote organic rice farming.”
