The Miaoli County government established the country’s first river channel in Laozhuangxi, Zhuolan City, to protect the Shihu Pass, so that conservation staff were both surprised and happy. The Miaoli County Government Department of Agriculture shared the good news today via the official “Farmer Li” Facebook fan page.
The Department of Agriculture pointed out that the Da’an River in central Taiwan is an important trading area between Miaoli and Taichung and the Laozhuang River in Zhuolan Municipality is a tributary of the Da’an River, which will block movement. of the Shihu ethnic group to and from the mountainous area of the Liyutan Reservoir, which could result in the cutting of Shihu’s habitat and increase the risk of road killings on surrounding roads.
The Miaoli County government first built a wildlife-friendly canal in the lower reaches of the Laozhuang River in January 1999. On March 16 this year, the 436th day after completion, Shihu was tracked to pass through. both sides of the river bank from the high canal; August On the 24th and 597th day after completion, a pair of Shihu mother and son were recorded as they passed through the canal, and in the following days the canal was used continuously and frequently to go back and forth between the two banks of the Riverside.
Zhang Wei, head of the natural ecological conservation section of the Miaoli County Government Department of Agriculture, told the Central News Agency that infrared cameras were installed on both sides of the passage. ”, Not only to explore the interior, and even photographed a photo of a stone tiger holding a mouse, the friendly passage can be used as one of the stone tiger’s foraging routes.
The Department of Agriculture pointed out that to make the passage closer to the natural environment, the staff laid wood chips inside. In addition to the stone tigers, the camera also captured a variety of wildlife, including rodents and white-nosed hearts, who used the passage to cross the river and even avoid large stray dogs, can’t wait to continue efforts to protect Shihu and the shallow mountain environment.
