In Yong’an, Shiding District, New Taipei, the yellow-margined box turtle and the yellow pond turtle are rare, protected species in Taiwan that now face extinction. Due to habitat destruction and poaching, their numbers have continued to decline. Facing this ecological crisis, local residents decided to take action to protect the community’s natural environment.

In 2020, village chief Hsiao Min-ling organized the Yong’an Turtle Patrol. Wearing rubber boots and carrying bamboo staffs, residents began patrolling and keeping records. Through close observation and dedication, they learned how best to protect these endangered turtles.

After establishing the patrol system, residents introduced technological monitoring and built partnerships with scholars and public agencies— turning turtle protection into a community-wide effort and an everyday part of life in Yong’an.

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巡山護龜也護農 永安保育行動生態農業雙贏

位於新北市石碇區的永安里，是許多生物的棲息場所。其中，食蛇龜與柴棺龜更是台灣稀有且面臨瀕臨絕種的保育類動物。由於棲地破壞與盜獵問題，牠們的數量日漸稀少，面對這樣的生態危機，社區居民決定守護家園生態環境。

永安里里長蕭敏玲在2020年號召成立了「永安護龜隊」，穿起雨鞋、拿起竹杖，透過巡守與紀錄，靠著觀察與熱忱學會如何守護這群瀕臨絕種的龜種。他們建立巡守制度、導入科技監測，並串連學界與公部門合作，讓護龜成為整個社區共同的日常。

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