An exhibition titled “1 Tree 1 World” has opened at the National Taiwan University Library’s Zu Zan Hall to raise public awareness of forest and biodiversity conservation, with a full-height photo of the tallest tree in Taiwan unveiled for the first time.
The exhibition was organized by the Trust in Nature Foundation in conjunction with a biodiversity conservation program of the same name and would run through the end of this month.
It features the debut of a full-height photo of the “Heaven Sword of Daan River” (大安溪倚天劍), an 84.1m-tall Taiwania cryptomerioides, the tallest known tree in Taiwan.
Photo: Screengrab from Trust in Nature Foundation’s social media page
The exhibition also features full-height photos of the “Three Chilan Sisters” (棲蘭三姊妹) and the “Tao Tree” (桃山神木), two other giant trees photographed by the Taiwan Champion Trees research team in collaboration with Australian photographer Steven Pearce.
Personnel from the photography team working at different heights of the trees were captured in the photos and visitors are encouraged to look for them.
Rebecca Hsu (徐嘉君), principal investigator of the Giant Tree Mapping Project, on Friday said the project began in 2017 and she expects the exhibition to help promote giant tree conservation.
She said that she hopes the giant trees in Taiwan could be recognized as a natural world heritage site by UNESCO, although it might be difficult as Taiwan is not a member of the UN.
The exhibition includes photographs showing biodiversity in various areas from high mountains to suburban hills and urban fringe.
These efforts were unveileare highlighted in the exhibition, with infrared camera footage showing wildlife’s return to deserted tea farms and orchards.
Foundation chairman Chen Juei-pin (陳瑞賓) on Friday said the foundation has been dedicated to promoting environmental education and wildlife conservation since 2000.
The foundation expects the exhibition to help people rethink their relationship with nature, he said.
Four lectures and two outdoor nature-based activities would be held to promote biodiversity knowledge and guide participants to connect with nature.
Two volunteer events are being held to interest people in natural habitat conservation.
People have the opportunity to get a poster of the “Heaven Sword of Daan River’s” full-height image by donating to the foundation and can find more related information on its Web site.
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