TWSE Promotes Natural Carbon Sink Ecological Restoration to Guide Corporate Investment
The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), in collaboration with the Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange (TCX), has launched an ecological restoration project in the forests of Yilan. By installing artificial nest boxes to promote biodiversity, they aim to enhance the value of natural carbon sinks, setting a model case to encourage corporate investment in natural capital.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 22nd) In response to World Earth Day 2026, the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) announced today that it, along with the Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange (TCX), local forest farmers in Yilan, and community residents, has set up ecological nest boxes in the project site of the "Taiwan Natural Carbon Sink Sustainable Symbiosis Action Plan." By artificially creating microhabitats, they aim to compensate for the lack of ecological layers in artificial forests, demonstrating a sustainable practice of co-prosperity with the community ecosystem.
The TWSE stated that this project is promoted in accordance with the CCB (Climate, Community & Biodiversity) international standards, focusing not only on carbon credit generation but also on the restoration of ecological value and the participation of the local community. The TWSE and TCX will continue to advance the creation of microhabitats in the project site, enabling the natural carbon sink project to achieve the dual goals of carbon reduction and ecological protection, serving as a model to guide Taiwanese companies to invest in natural capital.
The TWSE said that according to ecological survey results, the forest carbon sink project site has extremely high ecological value. The survey team recorded large areas of precious Taiwan Incense-cedar plantations and observed the activities of protected species such as the Crested Serpent Eagle and the Taiwan Blue Magpie.
At the same time, representative species of low-mountain areas such as the Reeve's Muntjac and the Formosan Macaque also frequently appear, indicating the forest's high potential to be developed into a demonstration base for natural carbon sinks and a biodiversity habitat.
The TWSE pointed out that according to the survey, as the site is mostly neat artificial afforestation, the forest structure is relatively uniform and lacks natural tree holes and crevices, limiting the nesting space for birds and pollinating insects. To improve this situation, this action specifically sets up artificial nest boxes for the Muller's Barbet, known as the "forest architect," and simultaneously creates insect hotels for solitary bees.
The TWSE explained that the Muller's Barbet, as a primary cavity nester in the ecosystem, creates holes that can later be used by many other creatures. The nest boxes for solitary bees can attract leaf-cutter bees, potter wasps, and others, providing breeding space while also assisting in the pollination of forest plants. Through the deployment of diverse nest boxes, it helps to compensate for the lack of natural niches, thereby achieving a chain reaction of biodiversity restoration. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150422
The TWSE stated that this project is promoted in accordance with the CCB (Climate, Community & Biodiversity) international standards, focusing not only on carbon credit generation but also on the restoration of ecological value and the participation of the local community. The TWSE and TCX will continue to advance the creation of microhabitats in the project site, enabling the natural carbon sink project to achieve the dual goals of carbon reduction and ecological protection, serving as a model to guide Taiwanese companies to invest in natural capital.
The TWSE said that according to ecological survey results, the forest carbon sink project site has extremely high ecological value. The survey team recorded large areas of precious Taiwan Incense-cedar plantations and observed the activities of protected species such as the Crested Serpent Eagle and the Taiwan Blue Magpie.
At the same time, representative species of low-mountain areas such as the Reeve's Muntjac and the Formosan Macaque also frequently appear, indicating the forest's high potential to be developed into a demonstration base for natural carbon sinks and a biodiversity habitat.
The TWSE pointed out that according to the survey, as the site is mostly neat artificial afforestation, the forest structure is relatively uniform and lacks natural tree holes and crevices, limiting the nesting space for birds and pollinating insects. To improve this situation, this action specifically sets up artificial nest boxes for the Muller's Barbet, known as the "forest architect," and simultaneously creates insect hotels for solitary bees.
The TWSE explained that the Muller's Barbet, as a primary cavity nester in the ecosystem, creates holes that can later be used by many other creatures. The nest boxes for solitary bees can attract leaf-cutter bees, potter wasps, and others, providing breeding space while also assisting in the pollination of forest plants. Through the deployment of diverse nest boxes, it helps to compensate for the lack of natural niches, thereby achieving a chain reaction of biodiversity restoration. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150422