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Explore the region
About Zuojhen Fossil Park
Zuojhen Fossil Park introduces the fossil discoveries of the Cailiao River basin in eastern Tainan. The museum complex brings together the former Cailiao Fossil Museum, natural-history education and the Guangrong school setting. Its purpose is to connect local finds with scientific investigation and public learning.
The area's significance became widely recognised through geological work in the 1930s. Geologist Ichiro Hayasaka collected deer-antler fossils in the basin, with local collector Chen Chun-mu helping to gather material that included ancient elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo remains. This history shows how local knowledge and academic research contributed to understanding Taiwan's past environments.
In the displays, focus on the evidence a specimen can provide: a tooth, antler or bone can suggest an animal's identity, while its geological context helps explain the environment in which it was preserved. Compare actual specimens, models and explanatory reconstructions according to their labels. The park is a museum visit rather than permission to collect fossils from nearby streams; the landscape's scientific value depends on keeping finds and their context together.
What to look for
- Fossils associated with the Cailiao River basin.
- The contribution of local collector Chen Chun-mu to early research.
- Interpretation linking animal remains, geology and past environments.
Location & getting there
Getting to Zuojhen Fossil Park
Locate 臺南左鎮化石園區 in Zuojhen District. Plan a separate journey from central Tainan and check the current exhibitions or school-group programmes with the museum.
- Search for 左镇化石园区 with 左镇区.
Find Zuojhen Fossil Park
左镇化石园区 · 左镇区
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Sources & visit information
Identity, setting and selected historical, cultural or natural features were checked against the linked official sources on 10 September 2026. This is a sourced introduction and observation guide. Current exhibitions, access, prices and transport services need a fresh check before travel.
- Tourism Administration open data — 臺南左鎮化石園區, 臺南左鎮化石園區 ↗
- Regional tourism directory — further reading ↗
Selected visitor facts translated and adapted from Tourism Administration and contributing local tourism authorities, 2026 Tourism Information Database v2.1 — 臺南左鎮化石園區 (Attraction_395000000A_000566) · Open Government Data License 1.0.
Selected visitor facts translated and adapted from Tourism Administration and contributing local tourism authorities, 2026 Tourism Information Database v2.1 — 臺南左鎮化石園區 (Attraction_A15011200H_000022) · Open Government Data License 1.0.