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The Alishan Railway No. 33 tunnel was abandoned years ago due to a landslide. Because of its secluded location, it became a cave where bats roosted. To avoid human disturbance, the entrance to the bat cave is fenced, and the old Wush社寮 railway station was renovated into a Bat Ecology Education Center. Through a real-time image system, visitors can learn about the bats' living conditions and promote conservation concepts. There are three species of bats here: the Taiwanese leaf-nosed bat, the wrinkle-lipped bat, and the small-eared bat, all of which are endemic to Taiwan. It is understood that in addition to the abandoned Alishan Railway No. 33 tunnel, the Forestry Bureau has also discovered bat tracks in other caves. To understand the habits and population changes of Alishan bats, the Forestry Bureau specially allocated funds and commissioned a private professional company to conduct bat ecological filming and activity monitoring, detailing the bats' daily hibernation, exit from the cave, nocturnal activity, foraging, reproduction, and hibernation habits. Every weekend, local residents serve as volunteer interpreters at the interpretation station to guide visitors through the natural and bat ecology of Wush社寮, allowing visitors to have a deeper understanding of Wush社寮.