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It’s pheasants vs. photovoltaics at Taitung’s Zhiben Wetlands (2019/03/19)
Conservationists are speaking out against a planned solar farm at Taitung’s Zhiben Wetlands. A local group has discovered that the wetlands are a major breeding habitat for the Taiwan ring-necked pheasant, a rare bird that is protected by law. Conservationists fear that the hundreds of solar panels would become a threat to the fragile ecosystem that the bird needs to survive.
With its iridescent feathers and red wattle, the bird cuts an elegant sight as it forages in a field. Taiwan ring-necked pheasants aren’t common, but birdwatchers can often find them at Taitung’s Zhiben Wetlands.
Su Chun-jung
Wild Bird Society of Taitung
There are relatively large populations here at the Zhiben Wetlands.
Taiwan ring-necked pheasants mainly inhabit grasslands and are classed as a “rare and valuable” protected species in Taiwan. According to a survey by the Wild Bird Society of Taitung, the Zhiben Wetlands have 72 eggs for every 10 hectares of land, or over a 1,000 pheasants hatched every year. That makes it the bird’s largest breeding ground in Taiwan. Scholars say the county government should leave the 260-hectare wetland alone and abandon its plan to make it a solar farm. That plan is only the latest in a string of government proposals, which include a proposal to build a theme park.
Perng Jen-jiun
National Taitung University professor
Last year we verified that the Zhiben Wetlands are indeed an important breeding habitat for ring-necked pheasants in Eastern Taiwan, and even in all of Taiwan. It should be protected.
Volunteers have been sent to conduct a census on the pheasant population in the wetlands. Conservationists hope to use hard data to convince the government that nature is just as important as sustainable energy.
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知本濕地開發大型太陽能光電廠?保育學者批
台東知本溼地面積約260公頃，縣府計畫開發成大型太陽能光電廠，但保育學者聽了很不以為然，因為根據台東縣野鳥學會這幾年的調查，一年可能有一千隻小環頸雉誕生，環頸雉是二級保育類鳥類，野鳥學會希望縣府除了重視能源，更要注重生態資源。
亮麗的羽毛、紅色的肉垂，優雅地在綠色草地上覓食，這是台灣特有鳥類環頸雉，不常見，但台東知本這塊溼地，就能發現牠的蹤影。
[[台東縣野鳥學會理事 蘇俊榮]]
“知本溼地來講，牠的族群量相當多。”
環頸雉屬於台灣二級保育類鳥類，棲地以草原為主。台東縣野鳥學會調查發現，每10公頃，就有72顆蛋，一年可能超過一千隻環頸雉幼鳥誕生，可說是國內最大的野外繁殖棲地。不過縣府現在打算，將這塊260公頃的溼地，開發成大型太陽能光電廠，之前還曾規劃遊樂園，頻頻打算這塊棲地的主意，學者很不以為然。
[[台東大學教授 彭仁君]]
“知本濕地就我們去年是要前往證實，確實是在環頸雉在東部，甚至在全台灣，它是一個重要的棲息繁殖棲地，應該受到保護。”
為了保護重要棲地，保育團體目前已請志工，調查濕地的環頸雉數量，希望用數據呼籲縣府，除了重視能源，更要注重生態資源。
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