The island of Taiwan has the largest number and density of high mountains in the world. This article summarizes the list of mountains that is under the Republic of China's territorial jurisdiction. There are 268 mountain peaks over above sea level on the island, with Yushan (Jade Mountain – in Chinese) being the tallest mountain in both Taiwan and East Asia. Mountaineering is one of the most popular activities for many Taiwanese. A list of 100 Peaks of Taiwan was created in 1971, which lists the selected one hundred mountain peaks over 3,000 m for mountaineering on the island. Climbing all of the one hundred mountain peaks listed is considered a great challenge for Taiwanese climbers. Mountain ranges There are five mountain ranges in the main island of Taiwan List of high mountains Over 3,000 m Notes: The rank and locations is the one of the highest peak of each mountain. In total, there are 165 mountains over 3,000 m above sea level, with a total of 275 peaks. Of these 165 mountains, 116 (70%) are located in the Central Mountain Range, 41 (25%) in the Xueshan Range and 8 (5%) in the Yushan Range. Both the Alishan Range and the Hai'an Range (With Data Mountain and Xingang Mountain as the highest mountains respectively) don't feature peaks exceeding 3,000 m above sea level, therefore they are not listed. Over 2,900 m Note: The " – " means the mountain was already listed in the last list above. Other mountains Data Mountain 大塔山: , the highest mountain of Alishan Range, in Alishan, Chiayi. Taiping Mountain 太平山: , a famous mountain in Datong, Yilan. Xingang Mountain 新港山: , the highest mountain of Hai'an Range, in Fuli, Hualien. Volcanoes Over 1,000 m Mountain areas Alishan National Scenic Area: a famous mountain area in Alishan, Chiayi and nearby townships. Yangmingshan National Park: a famous mountain and volcano area in Beitou and Shilin, Taipei City and nearby districts of New Taipei City. Volcano areas (groups) Datun Volcano Area (Tatun Volcano Area): a volcano area in Yangmingshan National Park, Beitou and Shilin, Taipei City and nearby districts of New Taipei City. Keelung Volcano Area (Chilung or Jilong Volcano Area): a volcano area in Ruifang and Shuangxi, New Taipei City, near Keelung City. Penghu Volcano Area 澎湖火山區: a volcano area in Penghu. Notes See also List of volcanoes in Taiwan List of islands by highest point Geography