Federation to publish first report on Taiwan’s birds
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The report highlights threats such as the degradation of wetlands, and compiles long-term data gathered by researchers, citizen scientists and birders
By Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporter
The Taiwan Wild Bird Federation yesterday said that it would publish the nation’s first comprehensive report on the 674 wild bird species documented in Taiwan and the threats facing them, hailing it as a milestone for the nation’s biodiversity conservation efforts.
The federation made the announcement along with the Council of Agriculture’s Endemic Species Research Institute at a news conference in Taipei, with Scott Pursner, director of the federation’s international affairs, providing simultaneous translation in English.