The wood coffin turtle found in Luchi Lake.

(Photographed by reporter Huang Mingtang)

[Reporter Huang Mingtang/Taitung Report] Taitung County Forest Park Luchi Lake has been silted up for many years, and the lake area has shrunk. In order to reduce the impact of dredging on the ecology, the Taitung County Government has independently upgraded the dredging project for ecological inspection. Please protect the environment With the assistance of the group, it took 10 months to complete the project at the end of last year. It is suitable for waterfowl and fish to inhabit.

Luji Lake belongs to the Beinan River National Wetland. The County Government Agriculture Department changed the traditional practice of salvaging silt by hand. In February last year, the county government invited the Taitung Branch of the Wilderness Conservation Association, the Taitung Wild Bird Society and local ecological workers to provide suggestions. A number of friendly measures have been taken to preserve the grassland area, create diverse habitats, and avoid water bird breeding. The construction company will carry out construction after the water bird breeding season. The ecological inspection team will strengthen the ecological inspection environmental education for the construction company's work class.

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According to the Department of Agriculture, after 10 months of construction, the silted lake area has been improved. During the construction process, water birds are still inhabiting, and a variety of migratory birds have been investigated to spend the winter, including the rare white-crested water chicken. The wood coffin turtle of the class animal.

The number of wood coffin turtles has plummeted due to habitat destruction and being smuggled and poached as pets.

The Taitung Branch of the Wilderness Conservation Association thanks the Taitung County Government's Forestry Affairs Division, the ecological inspection team, the supervisor, and the construction company for their efforts to make Luchi Lake develop in a better and more ecological direction with the least disturbance. It is recommended to plant more hibiscus and water in the future Willows and other lakeside plants increase the shelter of birds.

The Taitung Wild Bird Society also believes that this dredging project is worthy of reference by other units. It is suggested that in the future, weeding and weeding by the lake should be maintained towards friendly management, and branches should be pruned to avoid bird breeding season and reduce unnecessary disturbance.

Li Zhipeng, chief of forest affairs, said that personnel are arranged to inspect the lake area every day to protect various wild animals around Luji Lake.

In addition, the ecological inspection model will be extended to forest parks. In the future, the park will plan friendly weeding and pruning plans, and set up ecological restoration areas to reduce ecological disturbance with low-frequency management methods, so that forest parks can be used for recreation and ecological conservation. A total of good direction forward.

Luchi Lake in Taitung Forest Park.

(Photo by reporter Huang Mingtang)