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SociopoliticalTainan wetlands emerge as ecotourism havenFor many visitors to Taijiang National Park, a raft ride through an otherworldly mangrove forest is the highlight of the tour. (Staff photo/ Kwangyin Liu)
As the raft inched forward on the creek, its passengers, equipped with pointy bamboo hats, basked in the tropical sun. Some of the taller ones occasionally had to lower their heads to avoid the overhanging mangrove branches, but no one seemed to be bothered at all, not even the white egrets and land crabs they glided past. Some visitors said the 30-minute tour resembled a ride on the Amazon River. "Actually, this is way better because we don't have alligators here," one tourist from Taipei said jokingly. "It's hard to believe this place is only a half-hour drive from downtown Tainan City." The rafting excursion is only one of the attractions southern Taiwan's Taijiang National Park has to offer. Established in 2009, it features world-class wetlands and more than four centuries of military and commercial history. Visitors can also cycle through forested parts of the park on wooden bike paths, or climb observation towers for panoramic views of the wetlands. Legendary Anping Harbor, just 10 kilometers northwest of the city center, was once a military stronghold that saw a parade of ships and crews sent by the Spanish, the Dutch and finally Zheng Cheng-gong, or Koxinga, of the Ming dynasty, each trying to gain a foothold in Taiwan's main trading port. Boasting spectacular sunsets, the vast Qigu Lagoon also supports highly productive oyster farms.(Courtesy of Taijiang National Park)
Qigu Lagoon, the largest body of water of its kind in Taiwan, is important both economically and environmentally. The 1,455-hectare lagoon used to be much more extensive, inundating almost half of what is now urban Tainan City. It has shrunk considerably largely as a result of siltation. "Just a few decades ago, I had to take a ferry to commute to my high school downtown, but now the water is gone," said Cheng Tsui-feng, a veteran volunteer at the national park and a former employee of the Tainan City Government's agricultural department. "One day, maybe in the next 100 years, the lagoon will vanish completely, leaving more land," she lamented. Now, however, the lagoon is a crucial part of the park, with daily sunset cruises for tourists and oyster cultivation that yields huge harvests every year. An immense expanse of wetlands a little to the south of the lagoon is a winter haven for flocks of migratory birds. Every year between September and March, thousands of black-faced spoonbills frequent the wetlands. In January 2012, more than 1,562 of these birds were sighted in the protected area, which spans 634 hectares. "We have the world's largest population of this endangered animal," Cheng said. Fewer than 2,700 survive worldwide, according to the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society. Every year, thousands of black-faced spoonbills make the Taijiang wetlands their winter haven.
Some of the birds fly as far as 2,000 kilometers from their breeding sites in North Korea to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam and other wintering sites across Southeast Asia. "During the peak time of November, over 1,000 spoonbills can be seen in a single day," she said. "It's a paradise for birders from home and all over the world." An NT$430 billion (US$14.4 billion) plan proposed in the 1990s would have turned a large portion of these wetlands into a petrochemical complex. In 2006, however, following relentless petitioning by activists to preserve the area, the Environmental Protection Administration intervened to overrule the plan on the grounds of insufficient need for the development. Now more than 200 bird species can be spotted in the national park, including at least 20 that are endangered. "The choice was not about just one factory or one bird, but our path for future development: Is it one of perpetual exploitation of the environment or one of sustainable coexistence?" said Cheng, who was vocally opposed to the project from day one. "If we had opted for the petrochemical plant, there might have been more jobs and better facilities," Yang said, "but the spoonbills would have nowhere to go because the wetlands would have all disappeared." The choice has made all the difference, not only to the migratory birds and park volunteers like Cheng, but to activists around the island, who have been inspired to campaign against similar projects. In 2011, activists in the western county of Changhua invoked the example of Taijiang National Park as they battled to save the 2,773-hectare Dacheng wetlands from another planned petrochemical complex. After leading a daylong tour, Cheng still had work to do. As the president of the park's volunteer squad, she needed to prepare tests for trainees ready to become volunteer guides. "Some of them have failed the exams before and need to be reassessed," she said. "It is very important for our guides to know the park through and through, including all the birds, trees, flowers and the role it has played in Tainan's history." By passing on her knowledge, experience and sense of mission, Cheng is encouraging more people to see the long-term value of the environment, and to take action to safeguard it. (THN) |


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This election the American people said enough is enough. That message was loud and clear. — Senator-elect Marco Rubio Senator-Elect Marco Rubio gets it. In today's Weekly Republican Address, Senator-Elect Rubio talks about what the Republicans must do to get the country headed back in the right direction: Govern as public servants who understand that re-election is simply a byproduct of good public service and | Read More »


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Last week when it snowed, I shovelled my walks, primarily for the church-goers across the street.
Today the wind chill is -26 F. Nope. Not doing it today, city trustee or no.
The village has an ordinance which says walks must be shovelled by 8 AM, however, there are no police to enforce it.
And since we bought our new car, the old scary one with all the religious freedom and Eris-supporting bumper stickers are gone so they do park on our side of the street now.
And right now it's even colder: the temp is supposed to get to -20F (-29C). We're not talking wind chill here.
The air is so cold when I open my door to let the dog out, the warm air rushes out and the water instantly condenses into fine snow.
I don't blame you! Anyway, I thought they weren't parking on your side of the street.
Most places give you a 24 or 48 hour period after it stops snowing. Surely your township does the same, doesn't it?
If it's your sidewalk it's a liability thing. Although what time do you have to get up to do it?
I, too, live out in a rural area? Do the church goers shovel a walk for you to get the feed store?
You need a better excuse than "wind chill". Chilblaines or frostbite? Headache?
Awww, c'mon! What's a little windchill among friends? All you really need is, say, five or six layers against the cold and you'll be JUST FINE!
Actually, you're displaying a trait which some of those church goers could stand to learn: discretion. Meantime, those who are nuts enough to go out in that icebox are displaying another trait: insanity!
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Sometimes a backpack trip is not about going as far as you can or reaching a summit or any other landmark. Sometimes a backpack trip is simply an opportunity to relax outside all day and all night. Forget about the fast-paced, high tech world we live in and enjoy some simplicities of life.
Our most recent backpack trip epitomizes one of the key reasons that I like to backpack. It is an escape from our complex, yet somehow "easier" life in today's society. Being removed from most of the gadgets and conveniences of life that "progress" has brought us allows me to simply enjoy being alive. I can appreciate our beautiful and amazing planet that we live on. I can actually relax, not thinking about all of the tasks that need to be done at home or work. It is a wonderful opportunity for me to reflect and spend quality time with Aaron. Sometimes the simplest things in life can be the most rewarding and most enjoyable.
Well, I'll give a brief description of Aaron and my recent backpack trip to Cochise Stronghold. Our original plan consisted of hiking up to the stronghold on Sunday and spending the night near the stronghold. On Monday we would explore the area of boulders around the stronghold, then hike down a canyon to the parking lot, making an 6–8 mile loop. Things didn't go as planned. For starters we didn't get to the parking lot until 2:30pm. We shouldered our packs at about 3:30 and head up the stronghold. A mile and a half to two miles up the trail we found an interesting section of boulders. We left the trail to check it out. It turned out to be a really nice camping area as well. It was already 4:30 so we decided just to stay there for the night and then do the rest of the loop the next day. We could save exploring for another trip.
The next morning it was cold — 20's. I found it difficult to motivate myself to get moving so we didn't. Instead, we dragged our sleeping bags outside and read our book (we were in the middle of reading "Angles and Demons" by Dan Brown to each other) until the sunlight reached us. The silly book was rather engaging so we didn't actually start packing up to leave until 12:30pm. Needless to say we didn't do the whole loop, we simply hiked back the way we came. Definitely not one of those record breaking hikes for miles or altitude gain/loss!
On the other hand, the two days were absolutely gorgeous. The moon that night was bright, the sky clear and the air was crisp and clean. Spending the day lying out in the sun in our own private, outdoor "home" was simply heavenly. I couldn't have wished for anything else.
The next time we visit though — I'll make it to the stronghold…


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