Excursion
11/25 (Sun) -11/26 (Mon)
We leave for south Taiwan in the morning of 11/25 (Sun) from Tainan, and visit the following places, and come back to Tainan (through Kaohsiung) in the evening of 11/26 (Mon). More detailed information will be announced later.
Registration is required here, and payment of attendance expenses (3000 NTD/participant) will be made on-site. The deadline of the registration is 8/22 (Wed).
(500 NTD for tour, 700 NTD for accommodation, 800 NTD for meal/drink, 800 NTD for transportation, 200 NTD for insurance)
Due to the limited capacity of accommodation, we can accept only about 30 participants. If the number of participants exceeds the limitation, we have to decline additional applications. We are sorry for this inconvenience.
國立海洋生物博物館 National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (NMMBA) LINK
NMMBA, close to Kenting National Park, is the largest aquarium in Taiwan. The three main exhibitions in NMMBA are 'Waters of Taiwan', 'Coral Kingdom', and 'Waters of the World'. Through these exhibitions, we can have an overlook of both freshwater and coastal ecosystems in Taiwan. In addition to the public exhibition, Dr. Kwee-Siong Tew, a marine biologist in NMMBA, will guide us the research in the museum. We'll check the specimen collection and visit the wild life sanctuary and rescue center. We can also visit the labs in the museum.
龍坑生態保護區 Longkeng Ecological Protection Area LINK
Longkeng is one of the long-term ecological research (LTER) site near Taiwan southernmost point. There is currently the most complete high-lying coral reef terrace in Taiwan. Along the wooden trail in the protection area, we can see the typical coastal forest in Taiwan, and experience the beauty of uplifted coral reefs.
墾丁森林動態樣區 Kenting Forest Dynamics Plot (FDP) LINK
Kenting FDP is initiated by Dr. I-Fang Sun (National Dong Hwa University) and Taiwan Forestry Research Institute in 1996. Kenting FDP is a 10-ha plot, characterized by karst terrain with many ravines, caves and solution valleys. Most trees in the plot tropical species of Euphorbiaceae and Moraceae; 19 species are endemic to Taiwan, and 10 species are rare species. Diospyros maritima is most abundant species, accounting for 56% of the individuals and 23% of the total basal area. We can also see some huge prop roots of Ficus benjamina and F.microcarpa in the plot. Besides, due to the overabundance of sika deers, there is a dramatic decline in the understory vegetation since 2005. Now there is an ongoing exclosure experiment, conducted by Dr. Yi-Ching Lin (Tunghai University), to evaluate the impact of sika deer overabundance.
