Endemic Species Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Biodiversity research organization in Nantou County, Taiwan.
The Endemic Species Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan is a research organization in Nantou County, Taiwan, focused on wildlife and plants found only on the island. It operates several field stations across different elevations, from coastal zones to high mountain areas, allowing researchers to observe species in a range of natural settings.
The facility was founded in 1992 under the name Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute. In 2023, it was renamed the Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute to reflect a wider focus on conservation across the region.
The institute works with local communities to bring traditional knowledge into conservation projects. This connects scientific findings with the experience of people who have lived alongside these species for generations.
The institute's website provides access to research publications and digital archives covering animal and plant collections. Anyone wishing to visit one of the field stations should register in advance, as access is not always open to the public.
The institute runs breeding programs for threatened species with the goal of eventually releasing animals back into the wild. Each release requires years of careful preparation, and not all animals complete the full process successfully.
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