Rescuers yesterday morning found debris belonging to a missing air force F-16V Block 20 jet, but there were no signs of its pilot as the search continued for a second day, the National Rescue Command Center said.
What appeared to be debris from an aircraft and aircraft tires were first spotted by a military UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter at about 10:48am, the center said in a news release.
It did not identify where the objects were seen.
At 11:19am, the military confirmed that the debris belonged to a jet with the serial number 6650 piloted by Captain Chen Yi (陳奕).
However, rescuers have
To catch photographers attempting to lure pheasants with food, the Chiayi Forest District Office plans to install security cameras in areas frequented by the fowl.
The photogenic Mikado pheasant is a popular subject for wildlife photography enthusiasts, drawing scores to the Alishan Forest Recreation Area (阿里山國家森林遊樂區) to see them every year.
The pheasants are relatively alert and shy, preferring to emerge in the afternoon fog or in the forest after a light rain, photographer Huang Yuan-ming (黃源明) said.
This preference, in addition to its elegant walk, has earned the fowl the nickname “King in the Mist,” Huang added.
The pheasants often appear near the
The Council of Agriculture (COA) yesterday said that it would invest NT$13 billion (US$469.14) over the next four years for cold chain logistics to enhance Taiwan’s competitiveness in exports of processed food and agricultural products.
Cold chain logistics is the technology and process to enable the safe transportation of temperature-sensitive goods and perishable products.
COA officials told the Cabinet’s weekly meeting yesterday that the new projects are mainly aimed at Taiwan’s farming products, including fruit and cereal grains, which supply chain management has shown are prone to disruptions, including price fixing by intermediary brokers.
Two flagship distribution centers in Taoyuan and Pingtung
Over the past three decades, I’ve been very fortunate to spend a good deal of time in Taiwan’s mountains.
I’ve driven cars, ridden motorcycles and buses and hitchhiked along cross-island highways and other scenic roads. I’ve hiked to the top of a score or more of the Baiyue (百嶽) 100 mountains above 3,000 meters that, back in the early 1970s, were chosen from among Taiwan’s 250-plus highest peaks for their beauty and uniqueness.
On the South Section Two (南二段) trail, which connects the hot springs resort of Dongpu (東埔) in Nantou County with Siangyang National Forest Recreation Area (向陽國家森林遊樂區) in
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