The Power of Interchange

Time is impartial—each day lasts a fleeting 24 hours. Even if we work tirelessly throughout our lifetimes, our accumulated experience will be quite limited. If everyone withheld their treasured experience instead of sharing, the development of national parks and even global conservation progress would be completely different from what they are now. However, because our predecessors generously shared their precious experience with like-minded fellows, active followers, and those new to such issues through various methods, they have inspired more and more people to embark on the journey of conservation.

In Cover Story I, we witness how Taiwan has become a “voice” for conservation and sustainability by conducting wetland conservation lectures, the Wetland Research Camp, the International Summit on Greyfaced Buzzard and Migratory Raptors, and other activities to promote domestic and international experience exchanges. By participating in SDGs Asia, Taiwan’s national parks have also interacted with members of the public who are concerned about sustainability issues. Then, in Cover Story II, we track down digital media painstakingly developed by various national parks, such as park-entry apps, puzzle game apps, VR panoramic views, 3D historic site models, and podcasts. We explore how national parks integrate their experiences into technological trends through various digital tools to share fascinating, transcendent, and amazing national park experiences with the public.