More than 600 people participated in the tree planting activity.

(Photo by reporter Luo Xinzhen)

[Reporter Luo Xinzhen/Pingtung Report] The Pingtung County Government, the Southern Joint Service Center of the Executive Yuan, and the Pingtung Forest District Management Office of the Forestry Bureau held the "Forest Living Circle Tree Planting Series Screen Green" in the Pingtung Science and Technology Industrial Park today (18th) ”In the tree planting activity in Pingtung area, more than 600 people jointly planted 1,500 native trees such as beech, pistachio, and Hengchun loquat, increasing the green space by 0.5 hectares with practical actions.

The tree-planting event held this morning was attended by Pingtung County Mayor Zhou Chunmi, Deputy Executive Directors of the Southern United Service Center Xu Naiwen, Chen Wenliang, Director of Pingtung Forest Management Office Yang Ruifen and others. More than 600 people, including employees of the industrial park, nearby residents, members of the fitness factory, volunteers from the forest management office, and EMBA students of Ping University of Science and Technology, planted saplings together, hoping to gradually connect the Gaoping River from point, line, to surface through tree planting The surrounding habitat network builds a "forest living circle" suitable for people and animals to live together.

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Xu Naiwen, deputy executive director of the Southern United Service Center of the Executive Yuan, said that the concept of tree planting and carbon reduction has gradually integrated into everyone's life. Thanks to the efforts of the central and local units, so that everyone can enjoy the wonderful results brought about by tree planting. We invite everyone to go to the south of the border where "there are no wires and cables, only green trees lined up", and actually experience the beauty of Ping'e Highway's wireless sky and green trees lined up.

Yang Ruifen, director of the Pingtung Forestry Management Office, pointed out that the Forestry Management Office has carried out a number of greening and afforestation work around the Gaoping River, including the Pingtung Riverside Park and the Pet Sports Park on the banks of the Gaoping River, which have become good places for people to relax. .

In addition, the Forest Management Office also cooperates with the 7th River Bureau of the Water Conservancy Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs to select land along the Gaoping River that has been exposed for many years, barren of grass, or has been invaded by exotic species of Leucaena and caused ecological damage, to carry out the grass owl restoration plan and windbreak forest belt Establish and encourage people to take actions that are beneficial to the protection of endangered species populations and important habitats through ecological service delivery programs.

The tree planting site is adjacent to Gaoping River. The green belt after planting can not only provide people with walking and resting areas, but also become an ecological corridor or a migration relay station for animals and plants. Through cross-agency cooperation and the joint efforts of the public, The green belts of Gaoping River can be gradually connected in series, which not only maintains biodiversity, but also improves people's quality of life and makes the ecosystem around Gaoping River more healthy.

Pingtung County Mayor Zhou Chunmi said that since 1998, Pingtung County has cooperated with the Central Government's incentive afforestation program to promote afforestation. In 2022, the newly planted and tended afforestation area will reach 1,400 hectares, the highest in Taiwan.

Regarding the removal of invasive alien plants, the area to be removed will be about 43 hectares in 2022. In 2023-2024, in line with the policy of the Executive Yuan, the goal will be to acquire 5,800 metric tons of Leucaena.

In terms of tree protection, in addition to the continuous management of 80 protected trees, physical examinations will be carried out on 72,982 trees in important places such as campuses and parks from 2021 to prevent trees from falling down without warning and causing public safety risks.

Looking forward to maintaining the ecological environment, green landscape and cultural assets through all aspects, so that everyone can have a safe, comfortable and beautiful environment.

Even a small area of ​​environmental greening in the metropolitan area can also have the effect of biological habitat. Therefore, the Pingtung Forest Management Office has prepared a total of ivory trees, white Mizuki, Kinmen red nan, Lanyu luohansong, and thick-leaved grouper today. 1,000 seedlings were given to the people who participated in the tree planting, and the people enthusiastically received them.

The people enthusiastically received the saplings.

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Pingtung County Mayor Zhou Chunmi (second from left), Xu Naiwen (first from right), Deputy Executive Director of the Southern United Service Center, Chen Wenliang (first from left), and Yang Ruifen (second from right), Director of Pingtung Forest Management Division, jointly planted Pistacia chinensis.

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The atmosphere of the tree planting activity is enthusiastic.

(Photo by reporter Luo Xinzhen)