FEATURE/Rukai legend aids conservation at Taitung's Siiaoguei Lake Wetland
01/29/2023 10:21 AM
The wetlands around Siiaoguei Lake (小鬼湖) in remote Taitung County sustain one of Taiwan's most pristine high elevation animal and plant environments, while also holding sacred status in the culture of the area's Rukai Indigenous people.
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