Restoration of firefly habitat in Cui Lake – Taipei “Your Shoot”

Restoration of firefly habitat in Cui Lake – Taipei “Your Shoot”

On Saturday the 16th of April, PTS’s PeoPo Citizen Journalism Platform collaborated with Wenshan Community College to raise the latest Your Shoot event. After familiarizing themselves with the restoration of Cui Lake, the 80-plus participating citizen journalists began reporting to help raise awareness of ecological issues. 

Concealed within Taipei’s Mucha Park, Cui Lake is a rare natural wetland in the heart the city. Unfortunately, in addition to poor management over a long period of time, the reckless release of invasive alien species into the pond has seriously endangered the habitat of indigenous species. In a bid to rectify the problem, Wenshan Wetland Exploration Workshop (文山社大濕地探索工作坊) initiated lake restoration work in 2012.

During the restoration operation, the first consideration was safeguarding the ecology and minimizing impact on the environment. In addition to using biodegradable hemp sacks and twine, volunteers worked in relay to courageously take on the laborious job of transporting accumulated pond sludge. Over and above the efforts of students from Wenshan Community College and volunteers, the Chief of Village and local residents also actively participated. This common effort will ensure that many organisms and fireflies return to Cui Lake, and that local residents can enjoy an improved leisure environment.

URL：http://www.peopo.org/news/304911 

(以下是中文對照)

萃湖復育螢火蟲再現-台北場踹拍

URL：http://www.peopo.org/news/304911 

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公視PeoPo公民新聞平台於4/16(周六)舉辦踹拍活動，與文山社大合作，帶著80幾位公民記者，認識萃湖生態復育行動，透過他們的報導，讓更多人一起關心生態議題。

隱身在台北市木柵公園裡的萃湖，是台北都市裡難得一見的自然濕地，但是萃湖長期缺乏管理，以及人為不當的放生外來種生物，侵害到湖中原生種的棲地，因此文山社大濕地探索工作坊，從2012年起開啟了萃湖復育的工作。

在復育行動中，以生態為第一考量，把對環境的影響降到最低，除了採用可被自然分解的麻布袋及麻繩外，為了保護防水岩層不被破壞，面對萃湖湖底堆積厚厚的淤泥，志工們不畏辛勞以人工接力的方式，徒步運送淤泥。除了有文山社大的學員和志工的努力，當地里長及居民也十分積極參與，在大家共同努力下，許多生物和螢火蟲重新回到萃湖，也讓當地居民有更良好的休憩環境。