2014

2014 International Conference of

Wetland Conservation, Education, and
Recreation at Taiwan

S.P. Maichal Isthyben

Park Manager
11/8/2014

2014 International Conference of

Wetland Conservation, Education,
and Recreation at Taiwan

Participant:
Maichal Isthyben Sawairnathan
(Report Compiled)

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Contents
Executive Summary.. 3
Trip Report 4
Lesson Learnt 5
Appendix... 6
Appendix 1: Official Invitation.... 7
Appendix 2: Programme Guide/Itinerary..... 8
Appendix 3: Poster. 14
Appendix 4: Programme Presentation.................................................................... 15
Appendix 5: Photograph.. 35

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Executive Summary
Opening in November 2012, the Aogu Wetland and Forest Park (AWFP) integrates
wildlife sanctuaries, forest park plains, wetlands and forests as well as wetland conservation
and environmental education. With a unique and sustainable development ecological value,
and tourist attractions, the AWFP provides people as ecotourism oriented outdoor
recreation field and diverse ecological connection.
For sharing the process and experience of planning of the AWFP with domestic and foreign
colleges, the International Conference of Wetland Conservation, Education, and Recreation
(ICWCER) is organized to adopt precious operation opinions on AWFP from all walks of life.
The topics of conference cover wetland conservation, environmental education, and
ecotourism. The experts, scholars, and NGO representatives related to these topics are
invited to ICWCER.
This conference is a project under Chiayi Forest District Office, Forest Bureau. Its
implemented by Natural Trail Association, ROC. KSNP was representatives of MNS to share
how NGO managing a park and ecotourism site wetland area best management.
The Conference covers issues as following:

Wetland Conservation

Management of
Wetland Ecosystem
Relationship and Coopetition about Usage
of Wetland and
Habitats
Wetland Biodiversity
Monitoring of Wetland
Species

Environmental Education

Environmental
Education and
Management of
Wetland
Rescue of Species and
Emergency
Management of
Environment
Combination of
Environment and
Livelihood of Local
Habitants

Ecotourism

Sustainable Usage of
Wetland Recreation
Planning of Wetland
Ecotourism
Community and
Reasonable Usage of
Wetland
Cooperation of
Wetland Conservation
and Usage among
Government, NGO and
Habitants

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Trip Report 6th November 2014 10th November 2014

In the launching ceremony of the forum, Director General Li T.S & Magistrate Chang
H.-K, event organizer give an opening statement and welcoming address, he talked about
the result of population and economic development issues, to the enormous global impact
of the environment, how to develop an education material to educate the community to
change their attitude to more be an environmental stewards. He also mention that Asia as
the most influential continent in the world, which will effect the entire effort of
environmental protection. So, this was a platform for all various Asian countries to get
together and solve the problem before it become critical. He too mentioned about Taiwan
Forestry Department in involvement in AOGU Wetland park creation and their long term
plan.
The first presentation done by Dr. Frans Vera from Netherland, he present about
Oostvaardersplassen (Beyond the horizon of the familiar) wetland park species
management and research projects, and answered questions from the audience. Then, the
representative from Malaysia MNS (Malaysian Nature Society) present a presentation on
Kuala Selangor Nature Park as an Ecotourism site management and Wetland area
management, potential Centre in RAMSAR site (wetland park) and conserving/protecting
east Asian Australia flyway route. The presentation includes how KSNP protect KSNP and
Kuala Selangor Wetland site via environmental education & Conservation activity at Kuala
Selangor Nature Park. Other than these 2 groups there also other group namely below
includes their presentation titles:
Dr. Chen, Taiwan Wise Use of Wetland
Researcher Hsieh H.-L./ Connections and contributions through ecosystem functions
and services to human wellbeing A case study on Danshuei mangrove ecosystem
Prof. Chang H.W./ Taiwans Wetland of Importance- Yongan Salt Pan Wetland.
Assistant Prof Hsu F.-H/ Temporal and spatial variations of avian compositions in
Aogu Wetland Forest Park
Mr. Henk Van Schaik, Netherland From Strengthening dykes to giving more room
to rivers
CEO Liu K.-M./ The meeting of Forests, Rivers, and an Ocean Two case studies in
Wetlands
Ms. Hiroko Okamoto Green Holiday: A case of volunteer tourism for wetland
conservation
Assistant Prof. Chen Y.-S./ The Development of marine Eco tourism in Taiwan The
Case studies of Whale Watching Industry in Eastern Taiwan and Sea Cattle Culture
Off the Coast of Chang Hua County, Central Taiwan.
Assistant Prof. Chen Y.-S./ An Overview of tour Operators Perception towards
Ecotourism Taiwan

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 Dr. Hum Gurung, Nepal Community based Ecotourism for Sustainable livelihoods:
A case study from the Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal
Lecturer Chuang M.-H/ Recreational carrying capacity and recreation impact selfassessment by the guide: the case study in Dongyuan community, Mudan Township,
Pingtung County
General Manager Lai P.-C/ A single window system and feedback mechanism of the
community Based ecotourism surrounding the Aogu Wetland
Ms. Hilary Macleod, Australia How to plan and implement an environment
education program for a conservation area: lessons from Australia and Borneo
Principal Kuo C.-T, Hong Kong/ The review and the development of the Environment
Education Field Studies in Hong Kong
Director Chen S.-H/ The implementation of environment education program in
Guandu Nature Park
The first days, the participant was brought to Augo wetland for site visit and
introduced the important of the Aogu Wetland area and the history of the Aogu creation
and the community involvement. The participant also able to see the Black Faced
Spoonbilled at Wetland area, it was endangered species.
In the final closing ceremony, the organizers announced to sign an Aogu convention to
declare Aogu Wetland as international important wetland area based on RAMSAR
convention concept.
The success of this event affirmed MNS effort in KSNP in on-going Wetland management
and environmental education comprehensive practical activities, and at the same time it
also proved the KSNP special role as a responsibility person to become the leaders or guide
in environmental education for local community. The road is long, each step is not
necessarily a huge success, but every step forward toward the realm of the ideal and this is
the wish of every member of the park.

Lesson Learnt

Asian NGOs & Government sector Environment leaders network

Introduced new technology - used by 1st world country in Wetland management
Other countries Wetland area problems and the steps how they overcome the
problem
KSNP was accepted as one of the brilliant management wetland by experts

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Appendix

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Appendix 1: Official Invitation

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Appendix 2: Programme Guide/Itinerary

Location Map

Conference Dates:
November 8-9, 2014

Conference Location:
Auditorium in Chiayi County Human Resources Development Center (Innovation
College)
No.8, E. Sec., Xianghe 2nd Rd., Taibao City, Chiayi County

Conference itinerary:

Time

Saturday, November 8, 2014

8:30~9:00

Registration

9:00~9:30

Opening Ceremony & Welcome Remarks

Director-general Li T.-S & Magistrate Chang H.-K.

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09:30~10:30

Keynote Speech
Moderator: Director-general Li T.-S.
Speaker & Topic: Assistant Prof. Lu S.-Y./ Planning of Aogu Wetland &
Forest Park

10:30~10:50

Break

10:50~12:20

Dr. Frans Vera/ Oostvaardersplassen,

beyond the horizon of the familiar.
Dr. Chen C.-P. / Wise Use of Wetland.
Researcher Hsieh H.-L./ Connections and
contributions through ecosystem
functions and services to human
wellbeing- A case study on Danshuei
mangrove ecosystem

Session 1: Wetland species

conservation
ModeratorDirector-general
Huang Y.-H.

12:20~13:30

Lunch

13:30~15:00

Mr. Maichal Isthyben Sawairnathan/

Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Malaysia
Prof. Chang H.-W./ Taiwans Wetlands of
Importance-- Yongan Salt Pan Wetland.
Assistant Prof. Hsu F.-H./ Temporal and
spatial variations of avian compositions in
Aogu Wetland Forest Park.

Session 2:Wetlands
Management
Moderator: Prof. Hsiao W. -F.

15:00~15:20

Break

15:20~16:50

Mr. Henk van Schaik/ From strengthening

dykes to giving more room to rivers
Associate Researcher Fan Y.-B./ Wetland
Education of Huachiang Wild Duck
Nature Park.
CEO Liu K.-M./ The Meeting of Forests,
Rivers, and an OceanTwo Case Studies
in Wetlands

16:50~

Session 3: Promotion of the

natural valuesof wetlands
ModeratorDirector Lin S.-H.

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Time

Sunday, November 9, 2014

8:30~9:00

Registration

09:00~10:30

Session 4: Community
Empowerment
ModeratorDeputy Directorgeneral Yang H.-C.

Ms. Hiroko Okamoto/ Green Holiday: A

case of volunteer tourism for wetland
conservation.
Assistant Prof. Chen Y.-S./ The
Development of Marine Eco-tourism in
Taiwan - The Case Studies of Whale
Watching Industry in Eastern Taiwan and
Sea Cattle Culture Off the Coast of
Chang-Hua County, Central Taiwan.
Assistant Prof. Chen Y.-S./ An Overview
of Tour Operators Perception towards
Ecotourism.

10:30~10:50

Break

10:50~12:20

Dr. Hum Gurung/ Community-based

Ecotourism for Sustainable Livelihoods:
A Case Study from the Annapurna
Conservation Area, Nepal.
Lecturer Chuang M.-H./ Recreational
carrying capacity and recreation impact
self-assessment by the guide: the case
study in Dongyuan community, Mudan
Township, Pingtung County.
General Manager Lai P.-C./ A Single
Window System and Feedback
Mechanism of the Community-Based
Ecotourism Surrounding the Aogu
Wetlands.

Session 5: Recreational carrying

capacity
ModeratorExecutive Director
Yang C.-L.

12:20~13:30

Lunch

13:30~15:00

Ms. Hilary Macleod/ How to plan and

implement an environmental education
program for a conservation area: lessons
from Australia and Borneo.
Principal Kuo C.-T./ The review and the
deveploment of the Environmental
Education Field Studies in Hong Kong.
Director Chen S.-H./The Implementation
of Environmental Education Program in

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Session 6: Wetlands
Environmental Education
advocacy
ModeratorProf. Chou J.

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Guandu Nature Park.

15:00~15:20

Break

15:20~16:50

Activities Declaration Signed

ModeratorDeputy Director-general Yang H.-C.

16:50~

End

Time Allotments:
Presentation time: 30 minutes (Foreign Expert), 15 minutes (Domestic Expert)
moderating time: 5 minutes
Q&A session: 30 minutes

Foreign Experts Present Post:

Foreign Experts
Dr. Frans Vera
Mr. Maichal Isthyben
Sawairnathan

Present Post
Working at Dutch National Ecological Network
Manager, Kuala Selangor Nature Park

Mr. Henk van Schaik

President, Kreatieve Werkgroep Arnhem; Director, Water

Integrity Network; Advisor, ICOMOS Nederland; Advisor, UN
World Water Development

Ms. Hiroko Okamoto

Chief Ranger, Habitat Management Division, Wild Bird Society

of Japan

Dr. Hum Gurung

CEO, Himalayan Sustainable Future Foundation; Members of

IUCN & CEC & CEESP & WCPA

Ms. Hilary Macleod

Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology; Lecturer,

Queensland University

Principal Kuo C.-T.

Principal, Caritas Chan Chun Ha Field Studies Centre

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Internal Experts Present Post:

Internal Experts
Lu S.-Y.

Present Post
Assistant Prof. , Department of Marine Environment and
Engineering , National Sun Yat-sen University

Chen C.-P.

Convener, Huachiang Wetlands Guardian Alliance; Retired

Researcher, Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica

Hsieh H.-L.

Researcher, Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica

Chang H.-W.

Prof. , Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen

University

Hsu F.-H.

Assistant Prof., Department of Biological Resources, National

Chiayi University

Fan Y.-B.

Associate Researcher, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute,

COA, EY

Liu K.-M.

CEO, Environmental Ethics Foundation of Taiwan

Chen Y.-S.

Assistant Prof. , Department of Biotechnology and Animal

Science, Nation Ilan University

Chen Y.-S.

Assistant Prof., Department of Ecoscience and Ecotechnology,

Nation University of Tainan

Chuang M.-H.
Lai P.-C.
Chen S.-H.

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Lecturer, Department of Ecology and Tourism Management,

Aletheia University
General Manager, WildFun EcoEnterprise Ltd.
Director, Guandu Nature Park Management Office

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Moderator Present Post:

Moderator
Li T.-S.

Present Post
Director-general, Forestry Bureau, COA, EY

Huang Y.-H.

Director-general, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, COA, EY

Hsiao W. -F.

Prof. , Department of Biological Resources, National Chiayi

University

Lin S.-H.

Director, Chinese Society for Environmental Education

Yang H.-C.

Deputy Director-general, Forestry Bureau, COA, EY

Yang C.-L.

Executive Director, Taiwan Ecotourism Association

Chou J.

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Prof., Graduate Institute of Environmental Education, National

Taiwan Normal University

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Conference Hand book

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Aogu Wetland park Site visit Briefing by Forestry Officer

Aogu Wetland park Site visit Exhibition area

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Aogu Wetland park Site visit Local Community as Tourist Guide

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Aogu Wetland park Site visit Local Community as Tourist Guide

Aogu Wetland park Site visit Black Faced Spoonbilled

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Aogu Wetland park Site visit Black Winged stilt

Aogu Wetland park Site visit Discussion with Chiayi Forestry Assistant director

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Aogu Wetland park Site visit Discussion with Chiayi Forestry Assistant director

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Aogu Wetland park Site visit Group Photo at Aogu Wetland Park Entrance

Aogu Wetland park Site visit Aogu Wetland Park Entrance

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Conference Registration Counter

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Participant Name Card

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Welcoming Notes by Director General, Forestry Bureau Taiwan

Presentation By KSNP Manager

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Presentation By KSNP Manager

Presentation By KSNP Manager

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International Presenter Group Picture

The Aogu Convention Signing ceremony

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The Aogu Convention Signing ceremony

The Aogu Convention Signing ceremony

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