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Climate of Taiwan
Taiwan is a relatively warm and wet country having mainly a sub-tropical type of climate, with very intense summers and monsoons. The winters in Taiwan are, however, mild and pleasant. The summers are hot and wet. The summer months last between May to September with barometer recording easily reaching 80°F.
The monsoons begin in the summer phase and last from June to September. Precipitation is torrential sometimes accompanied by typhoons. The winter months, though pleasant, are slightly damp with fog, mist and light rain occurring on a daily basis.
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Flora And Fauna of Taiwan
Taiwan has a varied and rich flora across its landscape. Though much of it has been sacrificed on the altar of progress, there still remains several types of habitats, ranging from mangrove, to tropical, to sub-tropical, to coniferous, to deciduous. Some of the widespread species are palm, ficua, camphor, pandanus, teak, cypress, pine, bamboos, juniper, spruce, fir, hemlock and rhododendron. The fauna found in Taiwan is limited in comparison. Though there are species that are dominant in Taiwan, loss of habitat has resulted in the depletion in numbers. The names of the animal fauna to be found in the country are Formosan black bear, deer, foxes, squirrels, flying foxes, macaques, wild boar, bats and pangolins. Aside of these, there is quite a thriving avian life in Taiwan with there being some 330 or more species of birds. Reptiles include various species of snakes, lizards and chameleons.
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