Three Formosan Serows Captured Together on Farm Camera: Team Exclaims 'Three Goats Bringing Prosperity'
An ecological camera set up on a farm in Chishang, Taitung, captured a rare image of three protected Formosan serows (Taiwanese mountain goats) drinking water together. The youth team from the NDC's Chishang Youth Empowerment Station was thrilled, calling it a 'Three Goats Bringing Prosperity' moment. The record demonstrates the potential for human-wildlife coexistence and provides local data for corporate biodiversity reports.
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(Central News Agency, reporter Lu Taicheng, Taitung County, 12th) The National Development Council's (NDC) Chishang Youth Empowerment Station team recently installed an ecological camera on a farm in Chishang, Taitung County, capturing a precious image of three protected Formosan serows (Capricornis swinhoei) sharing a water source. The young team members were thrilled upon seeing the footage, exclaiming it was the legendary 'Three Goats (Yang) Bringing Prosperity'.
The footage shows three serows appearing together in the frame, freely drinking water, standing guard, and lingering, showcasing a natural scene of shared habitat between human production spaces and wildlife. The first reaction from people who saw the video was an exclamation of surprise: 'This is truly the legendary auspicious sign of Three Goats Bringing Prosperity!'
Wu Bo-wei, a sustainability specialist at the NDC Chishang Youth Empowerment Station, said via a message that in recent years, with support from the NDC's youth empowerment resources, the Taitung Branch of the Soil and Water Conservation Bureau under the Ministry of Agriculture's rural regeneration program, and Chunghwa Telecom's communication transmission, the team has been continuously conducting ecological camera monitoring. This effort produces ecological resumes and ecological power reports, aiming to establish a quantifiable, verifiable, and long-term trackable biodiversity database.
He stated that the filming location was not a national park or a nature reserve, but a piece of land managed in an environmentally friendly way by local farmers. The ecological cameras operate silently, accumulating evidence of life on the land. Currently, seven farmers have joined the monitoring effort, establishing over ten thousand valid records.
Wu explained that the presence of Formosan muntjac, masked palm civets, and now the three Formosan serows appearing together demonstrates that as long as the connection between forests, water sources, and farmland is maintained, there is an opportunity for humans and nature to coexist.
In recent years, global companies have begun adopting the TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures) framework. Biodiversity is gradually shifting from an environmental issue to a crucial element of corporate governance, investment evaluation, and sustainable finance. However, many companies still lack local natural data that can be quantitatively disclosed.
Wu stated that a single farm, one ecological camera, and a set of long-term monitoring data can establish a biodiversity indicator unique to Taiwan's land, which can then be transformed into important content for corporate biodiversity sustainability reports. If a piece of wildlife footage is not just an ecological record but can become part of a company's biodiversity sustainability report, can sustainability get closer to the land?
Currently, the team has accumulated over ten thousand pieces of real, verifiable, and continuously trackable natural performance data. In the future, they hope to promote more 'Ecological Power Reports,' allowing companies to see not only their carbon emissions and energy management but also how much life a piece of land nurtures.
Perhaps one day, the most touching page in a corporate sustainability report will not be cold numbers, but a video of three Formosan serows freely drinking water. It will also let the world know that Taiwan's biodiversity exists not only deep in the mountains but also on the land protected by returning youth, eco-friendly agriculture, and local revitalization. (Editor: Chang Mingkun) 1150612
The footage shows three serows appearing together in the frame, freely drinking water, standing guard, and lingering, showcasing a natural scene of shared habitat between human production spaces and wildlife. The first reaction from people who saw the video was an exclamation of surprise: 'This is truly the legendary auspicious sign of Three Goats Bringing Prosperity!'
Wu Bo-wei, a sustainability specialist at the NDC Chishang Youth Empowerment Station, said via a message that in recent years, with support from the NDC's youth empowerment resources, the Taitung Branch of the Soil and Water Conservation Bureau under the Ministry of Agriculture's rural regeneration program, and Chunghwa Telecom's communication transmission, the team has been continuously conducting ecological camera monitoring. This effort produces ecological resumes and ecological power reports, aiming to establish a quantifiable, verifiable, and long-term trackable biodiversity database.
He stated that the filming location was not a national park or a nature reserve, but a piece of land managed in an environmentally friendly way by local farmers. The ecological cameras operate silently, accumulating evidence of life on the land. Currently, seven farmers have joined the monitoring effort, establishing over ten thousand valid records.
Wu explained that the presence of Formosan muntjac, masked palm civets, and now the three Formosan serows appearing together demonstrates that as long as the connection between forests, water sources, and farmland is maintained, there is an opportunity for humans and nature to coexist.
In recent years, global companies have begun adopting the TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures) framework. Biodiversity is gradually shifting from an environmental issue to a crucial element of corporate governance, investment evaluation, and sustainable finance. However, many companies still lack local natural data that can be quantitatively disclosed.
Wu stated that a single farm, one ecological camera, and a set of long-term monitoring data can establish a biodiversity indicator unique to Taiwan's land, which can then be transformed into important content for corporate biodiversity sustainability reports. If a piece of wildlife footage is not just an ecological record but can become part of a company's biodiversity sustainability report, can sustainability get closer to the land?
Currently, the team has accumulated over ten thousand pieces of real, verifiable, and continuously trackable natural performance data. In the future, they hope to promote more 'Ecological Power Reports,' allowing companies to see not only their carbon emissions and energy management but also how much life a piece of land nurtures.
Perhaps one day, the most touching page in a corporate sustainability report will not be cold numbers, but a video of three Formosan serows freely drinking water. It will also let the world know that Taiwan's biodiversity exists not only deep in the mountains but also on the land protected by returning youth, eco-friendly agriculture, and local revitalization. (Editor: Chang Mingkun) 1150612
FAQ
What is the core of this news?
It demonstrates a practical example of how farmland ecological monitoring can be used for corporate biodiversity reporting.
Why are the three serows important?
The appearance of multiple rare species on farmland is evidence that human-nature coexistence is possible.
How can this data help companies?
It can be used as reliable local primary data for disclosing biodiversity impacts under the TNFD framework.