Taiwan, the largest island off the coast of China, is located at the edge of the tropics between Japan and the Philippines. The southern part of Taiwan lies just inside the Tropic of Cancer, the tropical region of the world north of the equator. The South Taiwan Monsoon Rainforest zone is found in coastal areas and some interior mountains at the southern tip of the island. Both evergreen and deciduous trees grow on low mountain slopes within the zone. Nutmeg and wild jackfruit trees mix with conifers such as yew and pine trees. Wet mangrove forests along the coastline contain several unique tree species, including Asian, Kandelia, and Burma mangroves. [Photo: Global Times]

Taiwan, the largest island off the coast of China, is located at the edge of the tropics between Japan and the Philippines. [Photo: Global Times]