Alabao | Taiwan Feed

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) 2023 Gold Awards were announced on August 24, 2023. The North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area Management Office of the Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications won the Gold Award for the "Alabao Bay Secret Land Reappearance Plan.” Alabao Bay is in the Heping Island Geopark. The award category was "Tourism Destination Resilience (Asia Pacific)." This award recognizes and encourages the development of sustainable tourism. The secret land of Alabao Bay on Heping Island is known as having "the most beautiful sunrise in the world." The park is rich in natural resources, unique topography, culture, history, and biological diversity. The North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area Management Office worked with local teams to operate and manage the bay area under the concept of sustainable tourism. The bay is only open to tourists from May to September. Itineraries emphasize education and understanding throu...