Enthusiasts are reporting a massive decline in Alishan’s firefly population this year, as the nation’s Tourism Bureau prepares to open parks for the firefly watching festivals.
The low and medium-altitude regions of the Alishan Range which runs from Miaoli County to Chiayi County are home to 42 kinds of fireflies or about two-thirds of all firefly species in Taiwan, the Alishan National Scenic Area Administration said.
The firefly breeding season the last part of the firefly’s lifecycle occurs as spring turns to summer, and the nighttime spectacle of the glowing, sprite-like insects draws crowds to the park.
However, while