Bagua Mountain – Satoyama protects raptors’ natural habitat

In April each year, protected raptors and grey-faced buzzards pass through Bagua Mountain in Changhua County, providing onlookers with a breathtaking spectacle.

Formerly, the grey-faced buzzard sustained heavy hunting pressure while crossing the mountainous region; however, thanks to the efforts of the government and NGOs in publicizing and strengthening conservation work in recent years, the gray-faced buzzard is now a welcome guest in Changhua County and no longer hunted. As a consequence, the area has witnessed a radical transformation and is now affectionately known as “Buzzard Bagua” to birders and locals. Each year, birding associations from around the country come to enjoy the spectacle and promote conservation on Bagua Mountain. This year, the Leopard Cat Family of Nantou made a special visit to raise awareness of Leopard Cat conservation work, helping to further deepen the concept of environmental protection in the hearts and minds of Taiwanese people.

以下為中文對照

每年四月，保育類猛禽灰面鵟鷹陸續過境台灣彰化縣八卦山，灰面鵟鷹過境八卦山脈為彰化縣是每年最令人期待與興奮的鳥類生態大事。

從前灰面鵟鷹過境八卦山區時，承受相當大的獵捕壓力。近幾年在政府與民間團體加強保育宣導的努力下，灰面鵟鷹已成為彰化縣最受歡迎的嬌客，目前也已經完全沒有捕獵情形，所以，「鷹揚八卦」也開始轉型，有各地鳥會參與，讓他們藉機宣導他們想宣導的保育觀念，今年也有南投中寮的石虎家族來宣導石虎的保育，讓生態保育的觀念深植台灣人的心中。

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