Tainan Reclaims Occupied State-Owned Forest Land, Plants Trees for Honey Source Forest Restoration
Occupied state-owned forest land in Nan Hua District, Tainan, has been reclaimed. The Forestry Bureau and Chunghwa Post are collaborating to restore a honey source forest, planting 1600 seedlings and conducting six years of scientific monitoring and ecological education.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Ssu-jui, Tainan, May 5th) The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture and Chunghwa Post Company are collaborating to create diverse habitats on a piece of state-owned forest land in Nan Hua District, Tainan City, which was originally occupied for planting fruit trees. They have planted 1600 tree seedlings and launched a six-year scientific monitoring program, hoping to restore it into a local honey source forest.
This morning, the Chiayi Branch of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency and Chunghwa Post Company held the unveiling and tree-planting ceremony for the "Green Mail Delivery - Honey Source Habitat Co-creation Action" on state-owned forest land opposite Beiliao Elementary School in Nan Hua District. A total of 1600 seedlings of three tree species – Chinese Ash, Chinaberry, and Camphor Maple – were planted. Graduating students from Beiliao Elementary School were also arranged to send "future mail," writing letters to their future selves six years later, symbolizing the passing on of dreams and greenery.
Chunghwa Post Company Chairman Wang Kuo-tsai stated in his speech that Chunghwa Post established a "Sustainable Development Committee" in 2023, integrating sustainability thinking into actions such as climate governance, green transportation, and digital transformation, corresponding to 14 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This time, through public-private sector collaboration, they launched a six-year habitat restoration project, which not only reduces carbon for the environment but also demonstrates their determination from corporate governance to local ecological restoration.
Wang Kuo-tsai stated that they specifically collaborated with National Chiayi University to conduct biodiversity monitoring during the project period, establishing an ecological database through quantitative data, and combining it with Beiliao Elementary School's natural science curriculum, with the Chiayi University team organizing environmental education activities annually.
Director Wang Chao-hua of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency stated that honey source and carbon-fixing tree species not only help restore the original protective and regulatory functions of forest land but also ensure the natural ecology of insects that help pollinate crops. This time, they selected native Taiwanese honey source and carbon-fixing tree species: Chinaberry, Camphor Maple, and Chinese Ash, hoping that in the future, they can transform into a honey source forest rich in biodiversity.
Director Lee Ting-chung of the Chiayi Branch of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency said that the 0.8-hectare state-owned forest land where trees were planted today was previously occupied for planting fruit trees such as mangoes. Conventional farming methods using chemical fertilizers and pesticides had negative impacts on the land and the nearby stream environment. Through tree planting, the original functions of the forest land can be restored. One of the selected tree species, Chinese Ash, also attracts stag beetles, helping to form a rich ecosystem. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150505
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Ssu-jui, Tainan, May 5th) The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture and Chunghwa Post Company are collaborating to create diverse habitats on a piece of state-owned forest land in Nan Hua District, Tainan City, which was originally occupied for planting fruit trees. They have planted 1600 tree seedlings and launched a six-year scientific monitoring program, hoping to restore it into a local honey source forest.
This morning, the Chiayi Branch of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency and Chunghwa Post Company held the unveiling and tree-planting ceremony for the "Green Mail Delivery - Honey Source Habitat Co-creation Action" on state-owned forest land opposite Beiliao Elementary School in Nan Hua District. A total of 1600 seedlings of three tree species – Chinese Ash, Chinaberry, and Camphor Maple – were planted. Graduating students from Beiliao Elementary School were also arranged to send "future mail," writing letters to their future selves six years later, symbolizing the passing on of dreams and greenery.
Chunghwa Post Company Chairman Wang Kuo-tsai stated in his speech that Chunghwa Post established a "Sustainable Development Committee" in 2023, integrating sustainability thinking into actions such as climate governance, green transportation, and digital transformation, corresponding to 14 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This time, through public-private sector collaboration, they launched a six-year habitat restoration project, which not only reduces carbon for the environment but also demonstrates their determination from corporate governance to local ecological restoration.
Wang Kuo-tsai stated that they specifically collaborated with National Chiayi University to conduct biodiversity monitoring during the project period, establishing an ecological database through quantitative data, and combining it with Beiliao Elementary School's natural science curriculum, with the Chiayi University team organizing environmental education activities annually.
Director Wang Chao-hua of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency stated that honey source and carbon-fixing tree species not only help restore the original protective and regulatory functions of forest land but also ensure the natural ecology of insects that help pollinate crops. This time, they selected native Taiwanese honey source and carbon-fixing tree species: Chinaberry, Camphor Maple, and Chinese Ash, hoping that in the future, they can transform into a honey source forest rich in biodiversity.
Director Lee Ting-chung of the Chiayi Branch of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency said that the 0.8-hectare state-owned forest land where trees were planted today was previously occupied for planting fruit trees such as mangoes. Conventional farming methods using chemical fertilizers and pesticides had negative impacts on the land and the nearby stream environment. Through tree planting, the original functions of the forest land can be restored. One of the selected tree species, Chinese Ash, also attracts stag beetles, helping to form a rich ecosystem. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150505
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