path down to the Chihben River Valley

Tawu Mountain Nature Reserve: in search of clouded leopards

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January 18th 2009
My primary motivation for traveling to Tawu Mountain Nature reserve in southern Taitung County was to visit a protected area set up with the help of legendary conservationist and wildlife hero Alan Rabinowitz and George Schaller . Two of the world's most proactive field biologists, these two dudes met with former Taiwanese President Lee Tung Hui and in 1987 finalized work in the area to secure ... read more

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In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using th... ... read more