Wetland conservation combined with art helps the public appreciate ecological beauty

Aogu Wetlands and Forest Park in Chiayi has a diverse ecological environment. According to statistics, more than 200 bird species choose to stay here every year. When migratory birds come to Taiwan in winter, it becomes a sacred place for many bird-watching enthusiasts. Dongshi Natural Ecological Exhibition Center has an exhibition combining local characteristics with woodcarving skills, helping the public get to know wild birds more closely.

There are currently two wild bird woodcarving masters in Taiwan, Lee Yi-rong and Huang Lin-ming. Initially, they were passionate bird-watching enthusiasts, but after years of experience, they developed skills to record the appearance of wild birds in other ways. Over the years, ecological conservation has evolved in many diverse ways. Cross-disciplinary collaboration between art and other fields assists conservation work and helps close the gap between man and nature.

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濕地保育結合藝術　領略生態之美

位在嘉義東石的鰲鼓溼地，擁有多樣的生態環境，根據統計每年有超過200種鳥類選擇暫留於此地，每逢冬季候鳥來台時期，這裡更成為許多賞鳥愛好者心中的聖地。而東石自然生態展示館此次舉辦的沿水之棲展覽，結合本地特色和木雕技藝，讓民眾可以更近距離認識野鳥。

台灣目前有兩位野鳥木雕大師，分別是李宜融和黃麟鳴老師，他們原本只是單純喜愛賞鳥，在多年賞鳥經驗之下，開始想以不同形式記錄他們眼中野鳥的樣貌。而隨著時代變遷，生態保育發展出更多元的形式，透過藝術及其他跨領域之間的相互合作，不僅能協助保育工作的進行，也拉近了人與自然的距離。

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