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Wenshan Farm in New Taipei City Launches Firefly Watching Tours

From Liberty Times · (31m ago) Chinese Positive tone

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • New Taipei City's Wenshan Farm has launched a "Firefly Half-Day Tour" and a "Firefly Watching Only" tour, available until September.
  • The half-day tour combines tea picking experiences with evening firefly guided tours, focusing on the theme "From Tea Garden to Ecology."
  • The farm implements strict light control measures and traffic management to protect the firefly habitat and promote eco-tourism.

New Taipei City's Wenshan Farm is inviting visitors to immerse themselves in the magic of nature with its newly launched firefly watching tours. Running until September, these excursions offer a unique blend of agricultural experience and ecological appreciation, embodying the farm's commitment to sustainable practices. The "From Tea Garden to Ecology" half-day tour is particularly special, allowing participants to engage in tea picking before embarking on a guided night walk to witness the enchanting glow of fireflies.

This initiative by the Wenshan Farm, managed by the New Taipei City Farmers' Association, highlights a forward-thinking approach to tourism that integrates agricultural production with environmental education. The farm's pristine location in the Xindian-Wulai scenic area, blessed with pure water sources and terraced fields, has been carefully cultivated to create a thriving habitat for fireflies. By promoting "friendly farming" methods, the farm not only produces quality agricultural goods but also serves as a vital ecological sanctuary.

New Taipei City promotes the development of diverse agri-food education venues, combining agricultural production, environmental education, and leisure tourism, allowing citizens to experience the beauty of agriculture in agri-food tours.

— Shen Xihui, Director of the Agriculture BureauThe Director of the Agriculture Bureau highlighted the educational and recreational value of the farm's initiatives.

From a local perspective, these tours represent more than just a recreational activity; they are a celebration of our natural heritage and a practical demonstration of environmental stewardship. The strict light control and traffic management implemented during the firefly season are crucial for minimizing disturbance to the delicate ecosystem. This commitment to coexistence with nature, referred to as "resilient agriculture" and "ecological tourism" by the Agriculture Bureau, showcases New Taipei City's dedication to sustainable development. It's an opportunity for residents and visitors alike to connect with the land, understand the beauty of our local ecology, and appreciate the efforts made to preserve it for future generations.

The firefly season launched by the Farmers' Association is not only an ecological observation but also an important field for practicing environmental sustainability. Through strict light control and traffic command, the firefly habitat is ensured to be undisturbed, coexisting harmoniously with nature, which is the best embodiment of New Taipei's promotion of resilient agriculture and ecological tourism.

— Shen Xihui, Director of the Agriculture BureauThe Director emphasized the farm's role in environmental sustainability and ecological tourism.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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