Tainan join hands to protect the beaches and lagoon in Qigu

Qigu Lagoon, the largest of its kind in Taiwan, is located in Taijiang National Park. In recent years, due to a combination of economic needs and human interference, the three sandbars that form Qigu Lagoon, including the famous tourist spot, Dingtoue Sandbar, have been affected by sandbar loss, lagoon siltation, and coastal retreat, destroying the delicate balance of the lagoon’s formation. Fortunately, Lohas Taiwan Association and coastal cleanup volunteers are trying to address the situation by jointly holding environmental education activities, including sandbar protection with straw, marine debris monitoring, and garbage classification.

Thanks to such educational activities to protect the beeches and lagoon, more people are showing interest and a determination to protect Qigu Lagoon. This grassroots movement means that visitors to Qigu are no longer just tourists, but instead working hand-in-hand with locals to retain the beauty of Qigu Lagoon. Locals are working to stay in high spirits and continue protecting Qigu Lagoon, but as with any environmental issue, the key is to maintain the health and integrity of the environment in the long term, which will require the participation of many volunteers in on-going environmental protection activities.

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台南七股牽手護沙保潟湖

台灣最大的潟湖在台南七股，位於台江國家公園境內的頂頭額沙洲，然而七股潟湖因為民生經濟需要以及人為等因素造成的沙洲流失、潟湖淤積、海岸倒退等影響，沙洲潟湖分分合合的自然過程，已經不是單純的潮來潮往的運作了。所幸樂活台灣協會與護沙淨灘志工，共同進行了稻草護沙、海洋廢棄物監測以及垃圾分類等環境教育活動。

透過護沙保潟湖的教育活動，可以讓更多人展現守護七股潟湖的決心，也讓來到七股的人不再只是單純的遊客，而是一同為留住美麗的七股潟湖努力。期許可以持續發起「手牽手護沙洲」的精神，環境議題需要長期進行，更需要許多志工加入護沙保潟湖的活動。