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INTERVIEW: Algal reef vote could save endangered species Come August, a campaign to protect algal reefs off the coast of Taoyuan is poised to become the nation’s first ecological issue to be put to a vote. Rescue Datan’s Algal Reefs Alliance convener Pan Chong-cheng in an interview with staff reporter Huang Tai-lin discussed the importance of protecting the area from further industrialization, and criticized those who have sought to frame the campaigners as supporting nuclear power for political gain Taipei Times: What prompted the referendum campaign? Pan Chong-cheng (潘忠政): We have...

4 mobile payment services accepted at 12 forest recreation areas 03/02/2021 07:08 PM Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area. File photo courtesy of the Luodong Forest District Office Taipei, March 2 (CNA) Several mobile payment services will be accepted at 12 national forest recreation areas across Taiwan, effective immediately, the Forestry Bureau announced Tuesday. Mobile payment systems LINE Pay, E.Sun Wallet, Pi Crypto Wallet and Jko Pay can now be used to pay for admission at Alishan, Taipingshan, Manyueyuan, Dasyueshan, Aowanda, Kenting, Shuangliu, Neidong, Dongyanshan, Eight Immor...

Taiwan eyeing post-COVID-19 travel niche -- in the woods 02/03/2021 10:28 PM Alishan. File photo courtesy of the Chiayi Forest District Office Taipei, Feb. 3 (CNA)Taiwan's tourism industry, laid low by the COVID-19 pandemic, is gearing up to find a niche market in ecotourism, encouraging people to visit the country's forests, in particular, authorities said recently. In the wake of a six-month pilot program that allowed citizens and foreign residents to visit any one of Taiwan's 12 forest recreational areas for free, officials said they are hoping that the momentum would continue, creating ne...

根據「電腦網路內容分級處理辦法」修正條文第六條第三款規定，已於網站首頁或各該限制級網頁，依台灣網站分級推廣基金會規定作標示。 台灣網站分級推廣基金會（TICRF）網站：http://www.ticrf.org.tw 《TAIPEI TIMES》 Six people, pet dog killed in car crash in Tainan A firefighter ...

Six people, one dog killed in Tainan road accident 02/02/2021 03:35 PM Photo courtesy of the Tainan City Fire Bureau Tainan, Feb. 2 (CNA) Six people and a pet dog died in Tainan City late Monday, when the car in which they were traveling crashed into a factory gate, police said. At the time of the accident in the city's Annan District, the car was being driven by a 22-year-old male surnamed Wang (王) and was carrying five passengers 16-22 years of age, as well as a dog, police said. On the intersection of Taijiang Boulevard and Gongming 2nd Road, the vehicle skidded out of control, as it was...