Taichung Metropolitan Park is located on the tableland of Dadu Mountain. Due to laterite gravels' infertility and water deficit, drought-tolerant crops such as peanuts, sweet potatoes, and sugar cane are grown here. The park was inaugurated on October 28, 2000 for the public to engage in recreational activities, and it has become an excellent venue to learn about nature and relax. It also provides a good habitat for wildlife and plants.

In celebration of the 20th anniversary, Taichung Metropolitan Park Station held two activities for the family and elementary school children. These included the parent-child environmental education activity Adventure on Dadu Mountain and the challenge activity Eco-Game Fun, intended to instill the concept of environmental conservation into children from a young age.

On October 25, the Chao-Ling Drama Club of National Taichung University of Science and Technology performed a play adapted from the illustrated book Adventure on Dadu Mountain published by the Construction and Planning Agency in 2019. Other activities included parent-child creative DIY session and a mobile library appearance.

On October 27, elementary school children from Taichung and Changhua participated in the challenge activity, which themed around animals and plants, nature experiences, kids' crafts, and forts. The children gained a better understanding on Dadu Mountain's unique flora and fauna, the natural environment, and local culture.

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This year, the Kenting National Park Headquarters hosted a three-day, two-night event in which employees from the Conservation Section of National Park Headquarters gathered at the Kenting National Park. On the first day, they enjoyed the sight of hunting sparrowhawks and buzzards landing for rest from a close range.

Professor Tsai Jo-Szu of National Chiayi University demonstrated eBird Taiwan's clear and easy-to-understand graphical interface. It is suitable for use by tour guides, while visitors can download bird maps at any time for self-observation and use.

On the second day, there was a symposium on achievements and two presentations themed around "Ecosystem Creation". Dr. Lin Chau-Chin of the Society of Subtropical Ecology gave a talk on ecosystem management and Professor Pei Jai-Chyi of National Pingtung University of Science and Technology shared his insights on local participation in wildlife conservation.

According to Dr. Lin, economic activities must be included in conservation management efforts to achieve self-sufficiency and economic stability in local communities. Top-to-bottom, inter-departmental cooperation in the government is also necessary to effectively solve problems; purely individual work will fail at the task.

Professor Pei cited an example of government efforts. The reporting reward system for leopard cat invasion or monitoring was used to encourage community residents to join in the protection of leopard cats. He further explained that nature conservation management in a community can leverage the traditional ecological knowledge of local inhabitants. Community residents should learn to coexist with the natural ecosystem, so that the Earth's resources can be preserved through sustainable development.

On the third day, a trip was arranged to go to Sheding's Lingxiao Pavilion to watch the sunrise and the buzzards soaring. It was then followed by visits to the ecotourism routes in Manzhou Township and Jiupeng Community. The excellent natural environment demonstrated the community residents' dedication to protecting their homeland and their wholehearted commitment to nature conservation.