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The Lushanfeng Landscape Specific Area covers the townships of Checheng, Machu, and Manshui in Pingtung County. The boundary is delineated according to ridgelines, township boundaries, river basins, forest plots, land records, roads, and the boundaries of national parks, covering an approximate area of 11,300 hectares. The transportation network within the area connects to Kenting National Park, primarily including Provincial Highway 26, County Road 199, County Road 199A, and County Road 200. The area does not include the land managed by the Taichung Forestry Management Office of the Forestry Bureau, the Bureau of Armaments of the Ministry of National Defense, and the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology's test base. The area includes the villages of Haikou, Tianzhong, Fu'an, Fuxing, Xingjie, Puqing, Sheliao, Tongpu, and Wengan (9 villages) in Checheng Township, Shimen, Machu, Dongyuan, Xuhai, Gao Shi, and Sulin (6 villages) in Machu Township, and Gangzi, Changle, and Jiupeng (3 villages) in Manshui Township. What is "Lushanfeng"? Lushanfeng is the term commonly used in the Hengchun Peninsula to describe the northeast monsoon. Specifically, Lushanfeng refers to a downslope wind. The Central Mountain Range on the Hengchun Peninsula decreases in elevation to approximately 400–1,000 meters. From October to April, the powerful northeast monsoon descends over the mountains, hitting the western coast of the Hengchun Peninsula and affecting areas such as Checheng, Machu, and Hengchun located in the leeward slope. Lushanfeng can instantly reach intensities of 6–7 on the Beaufort scale, equivalent to the strength of a minimal typhoon. It has previously caused accidents involving overturned motorcycles and cars, resulting in injuries and fatalities. Additionally, it is responsible for raising sandstorms in the Jiupeng Desert and Haikou Desert. (Source: Pingtung County Government – "Lushanfeng Landscape Specific Area – Wind Region Peninsula" official website)