National Park Service (Taiwan)

National Park Service
內政部國家公園署
Agency overview
Formed2023-09-20
Preceding agency
  • National Parks Division
HeadquartersDaan, Taipei, Taiwan
Parent agencyMinistry of the Interior
Websitewww.nps.gov.tw

The National Park Service (NPS; traditional Chinese: 內政部國家公園署; simplified Chinese: 内政部国家公园署; pinyin: Nèizhèng Bù Guójiā Gōngyuán Shǔ) is the government agency of the Ministry of the Interior of Taiwan responsible for the management of national parks, national nature parks, wetlands, and coastal areas.[1]

History

National Park Service was established on 20 September 2023, in accordance with the Organization Act of the National Park Service, Ministry of the Interior.[1]

The agency was established under the Ministry of the Interior after the National Parks Division was separated out of the former Construction and Planning Agency (CPA). The nine national park headquarters of Kenting, Yushan, Yangminshan, Taroko, Shei-Pa, Kinmen, Taijiang, Marine National Parks and Natural National Park, which were previously under the CPA, were now merged into the National Park Service.[2]

Other operations of CPA regarding wetlands and coastal areas were also merged into the National Park Service, this included:

  • Coastal Management Section of the Integrated Planning Division
  • Coastal Restoration Section of the Urban and Rural Development Branch

Achievements

  • On 18 August 2024, the National Park Service formed a cross-agency task force in order to tackle starfish overpopulation problem in the Dongsha Atoll National Park.[3] The task force deployed their first volunteer group on 23 August, and as of 13 September, a total of 11,044 crown-of-thorns starfish had been removed.[4]
  • On 10 September 2024, the National Park Service organized a meeting with representatives from the leading national parks to reduce the increasing human and Formosan macaque conflicts.[5] After the meeting, new guidance were issued on tourist to remain alert when visiting known areas of macaque activity, refrain from feeding macaques and maintain a distance of five meters from all macaques.[6]

Organizational structure

The organizational structure of the agency is as follows:[7]

The agency is also responsible for the administration duties for the following committees of the Ministry of the Interior:

  • National Parks Planning Committee
  • Major Wetlands Review Committee
  • Coastal Management Review Committee

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Organization Act of the National Park Service, Ministry of the Interior - Article Content - Laws & Regulations Database of The Republic of China (Taiwan)". law.moj.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  2. ^ GAO, PAT (2024-09-01). "Treasured Resource". Taiwan Today. Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  3. ^ Tsai, Meng-yu; Lo, James (2024-08-18). "Government establishes task force to tackle starfish overpopulation - Focus Taiwan". Focus Taiwan - CNA English News. Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  4. ^ China (Taiwan), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of (2024-09-23). "MOI Deputy Minister lauds national efforts to tackle starfish overpopulation". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 2024-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Scanlan, Sean (2024-09-11). "National parks mull new rules for managing Formosan macaques | Taiwan News | Sep. 11, 2024 11:06". taiwannews.com.tw. Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  6. ^ Chung, Jake (2024-09-15). "Tourists urged to refrain from feeding macaques - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  7. ^ "Organizational Structure | National Park Service". www.nps.gov.tw. 2024-07-17. Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-11-13.


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