A Study on long-term ecological monitoring in Huajiang Waterfowl Nature Park for Community Participation
Date Issued
2011
Date
2011
Author(s)
Wu, Tai-Chi
Abstract
The study takes the monitoring data of birds from 2003 to 2011 in the Huajiang Waterfowl Nature Park in Taipei to explore such factors as climate, seas, environment of habitats and water quality with the regression analysis and assesses the evidences of conserving biological diversity for communities to participate in ecological monitoring by the influence of the quantity of Anas Crecca, the Anatidae, the Charadriidae, the Ardeidae, other birds, total number of birds and birds species. The empirical results show that climate change has actually changed the species of birds in the Huajiang Waterfowl Nature Park. The deterioration of wetlands caused by the mal-management in the whole waters is also one of factors leading to the extinction of waterfowls.
The results show that temperature, rainy days, vegetation coverage, atmospheric pressure and biochemical oxygen demand have a significant influence on Anas Crecca; temperature, rainy days, vegetation coverage, migratory birds’ season, atmospheric pressure, biochemical oxygen demand and river pollution index have a significant influence on the Anatidae; atmospheric pressure, temperature, migratory birds’ season and river pollution index have a significant influence on the Charadriidae; migratory birds’ season, temperature and vegetation coverage have a significant influence on the Ardeidae; biochemical oxygen demand and river pollution index have a significant influence on the total number of birds; atmospheric pressure, migratory bird’s season, vegetation coverage, biochemical oxygen demand and river pollution index have a significant influence on birds species; there is no significant influence on the tidal seas factor. The study specifically reflects the influence of Huajiang Waterfowl Nature Park caused by the environmental factors.
In addition, due to continuous disputes about major constructions caused by the lack of environmental impact assessment (EIA) and monitoring and citizen participation, the study finds that the basic data of community participation in ecological monitoring and the local experience of the community can make up for the deficiency for experts to conduct environmental impact assessment (EIA). Another construction of the study is to combine the long-term data monitored by the community residents with academic research so that the research results can used as reference for the community to conduct environmental conservation. Due to the lack of basic data of long-term ecological environmental monitoring, the disputes about the environmental assessment results of public construction often happen. If government can provide fixed funds and support communities to participate in ecological monitoring, it will be beneficial to the analysis of environmental changes and the planning of environmental policies. Moreover, the government, support groups and communities as three main parts of ecological monitoring can achieve the sustainable goals of joint management of wetlands and conservation of habitats.
Subjects
Community Participation
Ecological Monitoring
Huajiang Waterfowl Nature Park
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Climate Change
Type
thesis
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