Conservation Plans
◆ Program at Taipei Zoo
Various species of plants and animals have adapted to utilize the habitats created by the Satoyama Landscape, and Hylarana Taipehensis is one such animal. Hylarana Taipehensis is a frog that lives in wetlands such as river floodplains or swampy areas. They face the threat of habitat loss because people reclaim wetlands and grasslands, leaving them with no home. Since they prefer to live in wet places, they also face the danger of a decrease in rainfall. If it rains less, wetlands and swampy areas can become prone to droughts, and Hylarana Taipehensis would not be able to survive.
As Hylarana Taipehensis is almost extinct, many conservation groups are working to protect them, such as the Taipei Zoo. They are attempting to create a suitable environment for the frogs to live in as they usually would. In 2018, people started to implement the Satoyama approach to protect Hylarana Taipehensis. This policy involves the ecological conservation of land, which increases the functions of low-elevation mountains, plains, wetlands, and coasts. By creating a similar habitat to their original home, it is hoped that the Hylarana Taipehensis will have a more comfortable place to live and be protected.