Shuiyang Forest on the border of Nantou and Chiayi counties is a lake that was created when Shigupan River in Chiayi County was blocked off by an earthquake that struck on Sept. 21, 1999. The beauty of the scenery frequently attracts hikers to the area, but on May 16, news broke that a careless hiker had lost his life after a fall. According to an ETtoday report, this is in fact not the first time that an accident has occurred at Shuiyang Forest: during a three-week period last year, three hikers disappeared there.
According to reports, the fir trees in the Shuiyang Forest withered and died after being immersed in the lake, which with the reflections of the withered trees in the clear water, seems like a fairyland. However, because of the swirling mist and the many forks in the road, it is easy for inexperienced hikers to get lost, and because of the geological instability of the area, a little rain or an earthquake can set off a landslide or cause a rock slide. The reports also say that many people ignore the potential risks hidden in Shuiyang Forest, and that this leads to the many unfortunate reports of hikers disappearing and dying.
(Liberty Times, translated by Perry Svensson)
Photo: Hsieh Chieh-yu, Liberty Times
照片：自由時報記者謝介裕
位於南投與嘉義交界的水漾森林，是九二一地震後嘉義石鼓盤溪河道受阻形成的堰塞湖，由於風景優美，經常吸引登山客造訪，但五月十六日卻傳出有登山客不慎墜落山谷身亡的消息。據《東森新聞雲》報導，其實這已不是水漾森林第一次發生意外，去年還曾在三星期內發生三起山友失蹤案。
該報導說，水漾森林的杉林浸泡於湖水後枯死，枯木林倒映在清澈湖面上宛如仙境，因而成為熱門登山景點。但因當地雲霧繚繞且岔路繁多，缺乏經驗的登山客很容易迷路，且因地質不穩，稍有降雨或地震就會發生山崩及落石。報導也提到，許多民眾忽略水漾森林背後的潛在危機，以致當地經常傳出山友失蹤、死亡的不幸消息。(自由時報綜合報導)
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