Chunghwa Telecom participates in natural infrastructure, restores coastal forests in Pingtung

Central News Agency, Taipei, June 1. Chunghwa Telecom partnered with the government today to promote coastal forest restoration, planting native tree species in Checheng Township, Pingtung County. Chunghwa Telecom Chairman Chien Chih-cheng stated that in addition to building communication networks, the company hopes to participate in natural infrastructure development to leave a more resilient land environment for Taiwan. Chunghwa Telecom is working with the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency to restore the coastal forest corridor in the Hengchun Peninsula. By removing invasive species like lead trees (Leucaena leucocephala) and planting 7,600 native trees, they aim to restore the monsoon forest landscape and improve habitat diversity. Since 2022, Chunghwa Telecom has been working on an eight-year, 150,000-tree planting project, having completed over 77,000 trees by the end of 2025. The company plans to continue reforestation work in seven regions across Taiwan through 2026.