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"I will keep planting, as long as I am alive and can walk," Li Hongzhan said. He has been doing so for the last 65 years, and to date, he has planted 80,000 trees on 133 hectares of formerly barren land. ....
Illegal picking of reef pemphis, a maritime plant, is becoming a serious concern in Pingtung County’s Kenting (墾丁), prompting an investigation by Kenting National Park Headquarters. Reef pemphis, which grows along the coast and only on coral reefs, can be found around the Hengchun Peninsula and at one time was used as potted plants or herbal medicine by locals, the park said on Tuesday. Removal of the plants compromises the protective function of the natural coastline and disrupts coastal habitats, park administration Deputy Director Hsu Shu-kuo (許書國) said. Flower picking has always been a problem, but the practice is increasing, Hsu said, adding ....