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Construction And Planning

5. The CPA established the National Housing and Urban Regeneration Center on August 1, 2018.
The National Housing and Urban Regeneration Center assists the governments at a national and
local level in implementing urban regeneration and social housing projects.

V. National Parks Management and Environmental Conservation

1. National Park Operations and Management
A national park is an area defined by the national government to protect biodiversity and spe-
cific scenic and historical sites and provide public recreation and research. The National Park Law

was promulgated in 1972 in Taiwan. Currently, there are nine national parks and one national nature
park: Kenting, Yushan, Yangmingshan, Taroko, Shei-Pa, Kinmen, Dongsha Atoll, Taijiang, and South
Penghu Marine National Park, and Shoushan National Nature Park. The national park headquarters

are under the administration of the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) and are responsible for the effective
management and conservation of park assets.

(1) Kenting National Park (KTNP)

Kenting National Park is located in the southernmost part of Taiwan, with beautiful scenery,
lush plants, and magnificent terrain. It is the first National Park covering a marine area.

In 2022, in terms of management, based on the regulation of the Fourth Comprehensive Re-

view of Kenting National Park Plan, 32 original buildings were approved, and 21.5 hectares of land
were donated for the core protection area.

In terms of conservation, 10 research projects related to natural resources were implemented,
and the Eco-Friendly Farming Project was carried out with 60 local farmers. 7 farmers are certi-

fied according to the Friendly Agricultural Standards of National Park. Volunteers and "Ready for
Work" project employees assisted in the yellow crazy ant (anoplolepis gracilipes) prevention proj-
ect. Habitats of land crabs in Banana Bay, Shadao, and Gangkou Area were improved. Exotic tree
species, White Popinac, were removed, and 12 hectares for forest planting were added.

Regarding recreation service and interpretation education, recreational safety and crowd
management are strengthened in response to tourism in the post-COVID-19 era. The number of
eco-tourism management models has increased, including the Jonkeo Raptors Festival and Dat-
ing with National Park environmental education activities. Several publications were released, in-

cluding the Illustrated Guide to the Moths of Kenting National Park Part 2 -Non-macroheteroceran

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