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Shuanglianpi, which was once destroyed by humans, contains world class wetlands. Wistron partnered with the Society of Wilderness to create the Wetlands Conservation School to recreate the beauty of the national treasure level wetlands.
How much beauty and sorrow does a lake contain?
This is the legend of Shuanglianpi in Yuanshan Township, Yilan. This is also the story of sustainability of Wistron's investments in ecological preservation and environmental education.
Shuanglianpi, with the contrast of the mountain with the water and its serene environment, contains up to 112 different species of aquatic plants, which accounts for more than one third of the indigenous aquatic plant species in Taiwan. If the area to species ratio is calculated, the biodiversity of Shuanglianpi is one of the highest in the world. It also contains the only floating island composed of aquatic plants in Taiwan, making the wetlands a national treasure. The area was named a Wildlife Sanctuary by the Council of Agriculture in 2003.
However, before being acquired by the government, the private owner once dug the lake with an excavator. The original gradual slopes of the lake banks became a steep drop into the water, which destroyed the habitat of the aquatic plants. The private owner also introduced foreign fish species, leading to more damage to the local ecosystem.
Starting in 2010, Wistron Foundation and the Society of Wilderness began investing in the ecological conservation of Shuanglianpi. They transformed the old school building of the lakeside elementary school into the Shuanglianpi Eco Classroom. The classroom passed the Environmental Protection Administration Environmental Education Facility Certification. The classroom aims to gradually restore the biodiversity of Shuanglianpi through ecological surveys, wildlife restoration, eco-friendly farming, and environmental education.
Chou Wen-Ling, CEO of Wistron Foundation, said “Humans must coexist peacefully with nature. Wistron works with professional NPOs to fully utilize its corporate power to promote environmental sustainability.”
Corporate volunteers conducted ecological surveys to rebuild the ecological database for Shuanglianpi. The corporate volunteers also helped excavate a sanctuary pool to restore the native species. They eliminated the foreign species of Leersia hexandra, channeled applesnail, and giant salvinia from the protected area. Every month, the volunteers returned to put in more physical labor and slowly rebuild the gradual slope of the northern bank of the lake.
“It is a protected area and because of the clay soil, we cannot use large machinery. I once slipped and could not get back up because it was too sticky,” said Chou Wen-Ling with a smile.
[Top 100 CSR in 2020] Returning crab-eating mongooses to the national wetlands, Wistron promotes ecological conservation in Shuanglianpi
2020/10/17
Shuanglianpi, which was once destroyed by humans, contains world class wetlands. Wistron partnered with the Society of Wilderness to create the Wetlands Conservation School to recreate the beauty of the national treasure level wetlands.
How much beauty and sorrow does a lake contain?
This is the legend of Shuanglianpi in Yuanshan Township, Yilan. This is also the story of sustainability of Wistron's investments in ecological preservation and environmental education.
Shuanglianpi, with the contrast of the mountain with the water and its serene environment, contains up to 112 different species of aquatic plants, which accounts for more than one third of the indigenous aquatic plant species in Taiwan. If the area to species ratio is calculated, the biodiversity of Shuanglianpi is one of the highest in the world. It also contains the only floating island composed of aquatic plants in Taiwan, making the wetlands a national treasure. The area was named a Wildlife Sanctuary by the Council of Agriculture in 2003.
However, before being acquired by the government, the private owner once dug the lake with an excavator. The original gradual slopes of the lake banks became a steep drop into the water, which destroyed the habitat of the aquatic plants. The private owner also introduced foreign fish species, leading to more damage to the local ecosystem.
Starting in 2010, Wistron Foundation and the Society of Wilderness began investing in the ecological conservation of Shuanglianpi. They transformed the old school building of the lakeside elementary school into the Shuanglianpi Eco Classroom. The classroom passed the Environmental Protection Administration Environmental Education Facility Certification. The classroom aims to gradually restore the biodiversity of Shuanglianpi through ecological surveys, wildlife restoration, eco-friendly farming, and environmental education.
Chou Wen-Ling, CEO of Wistron Foundation, said “Humans must coexist peacefully with nature. Wistron works with professional NPOs to fully utilize its corporate power to promote environmental sustainability.”
Corporate volunteers conducted ecological surveys to rebuild the ecological database for Shuanglianpi. The corporate volunteers also helped excavate a sanctuary pool to restore the native species. They eliminated the foreign species of Leersia hexandra, channeled applesnail, and giant salvinia from the protected area. Every month, the volunteers returned to put in more physical labor and slowly rebuild the gradual slope of the northern bank of the lake.
“It is a protected area and because of the clay soil, we cannot use large machinery. I once slipped and could not get back up because it was too sticky,” said Chou Wen-Ling with a smile.