The Tucheng Munitions Storage Area (TMSA) 土城彈藥庫 is a 20-minute metro ride from Taipei and then a ten minute walk from the Tucheng metro station 土城捷運站. The 20 odd families within the area were basically under martial law, no outsiders were allowed in and the activities of the residents were restricted until 2005. The military-owned portion of the land constitutes 20 hectares of the total 96 hectares. A variety of uses have been proposed for the site located only 2km from downtown Tucheng, including an expanded detention center and a hospital. The land's long status as a military base status effectively protected the land from development for more than half a century. Today the area is home to many birds and plants.