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Taroko’s Post-0403 Recovery: Integrating Soft and Hard Infrastructure to Deepen Roots in Tongli Tribe and Build a Sustainable, Safe Future Together with Local Indigenous People

Taroko’s Post-0403 Recovery
Taroko’s Post-0403 Recovery

In the two years after the 2024 Hualien earthquake, Taroko National Park has not only been fully committing to rebuilding hardware, but also actively deepening ecological conservation and local collaboration.


Recently, the Suhua Service Station invited volunteers and tribal members to organize a mountain cleaning and invasive species removal activity in the Datong and Dali areas, which were among the first wave to reopen after the earthquake, clearing a total of 116.35 kilograms of garbage and completing 5.59 hectares of vine removal operations. This move not only maintains the mountain and forest environment, but also deepens the partnership of cultural and ecological symbiosis through exchanges with tribal members.


The Taroko National Park Headquarters has invested over NT$400 million to accelerate various disaster repair projects and environmental optimization in all aspects; meanwhile, it is promoting "low-carbon ecotourism," revitalizing the local tourism industry through the "Tribal Walk" activities (launched on June, 2026) that combine tribal cultural experiences, while balancing infrastructure recovery and community sustainable livelihoods.


The Taroko National Park Headquarters emphasizes that rebuilding is a long-term battle that has to consider "hardware safety" and "software literacy" at the same time. By optimizing facilities and deepening tribal collaboration, efforts are being made to build Taroko into a low-carbon, sustainable, and co-prosperous national-level demonstration site, reshaping public confidence in these mountains and forests.

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