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Construction And Planning

Lectures.” 2022 was a fruitful year for the conservation work of the Formosan landlocked salmon,
whose wild population reached a record high (15,374).

We held 665 sessions of themed activities and environmental education courses for environ-
mental interpretation. The short film “The Legend of KoKo’ Ta’ya” was awarded the Best Educa-

tional Film in the 2022 Universe Multicultural Film Festival held in California, USA. In the aspect of
improving safety in alpine environments and services, we completed the “construction project of
the Piaodan and Youpolan Huts,” organized 8 sessions of hiking ecology classroom lectures, and
in line with the Executive Yuan’s Open Mountain and Forest Policy, carried out the “Snow Season

Services” to ensure hiker safety.

In terms of management, we organized 6 sessions of agency communication and co-manage-
ment meetings with indigenous peoples, launched the scholarships in 2022 for outstanding indige-
nous students within the range of Shei-Pa National Park and from its neighboring communities, and

held activities jointly with nearby agencies and schools on cultural traditions, ecological conservation
and trips to connect with one’s roots to promote indigenous culture and build partnerships.

In 2023, we will continue the restoration and release of our national treasure -- the Formosan
landlocked salmon -- into rivers of its historical habitats and develop the teaching plan related to

its in-depth environmental education; we will also continue to promote the construction project of
Sanliujiu Cabin, to increase the awareness of hiking safety and popularize environmental educa-
tion experience activities.

(6) Kinmen National Park
Kinmen National Park is located in Kinmen County. It is a national park based on culture and

battlefield relics and has a natural resources conservation function.

In 2022, in coordination with the opening of Kinmen Bridge, the “Kinmen Highlights Plan”
was drawn up with the Kinmen County Government, requesting an additional NT$1 billion from

the central government 2022-2026 for the optimization of the park cycleways and trail system with
local residents, and through the linkage of Kinmen Bridge, provide mobile battlefield experience
spaces and activities.

As for ecological conservation, a study of cormorant migration and ecology and Eurasian otter

phylogeny and group movement was completed. In the area of interpretation and education, the

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