What Is The 2021 Referendum About
by Brendan Hsu
What kind of magic power is Tai Tam Algae Reef, so that a group of people who love environmental protection and ecology one after another ask for her? The volunteers of the Wilderness Conservation Association responded to the Working Group on Cherishing Algae Reefs to save the algae reef ecology. In the parks and streets of Xixiang, they are seeking the support of the adults. In fact, the Taoyuan-Taipei algae coast covers all the reefs south of the Qianzhouzi coast of Taipei, and this reef in northern Taiwan is an important basis for studying the paleoenvironment. Tai Tan algae reef is like a coastal ruby, it will turn into a bright red color after the spring rain. The area with the largest distribution of algae reefs is in the Mediterranean Sea, but the area of algae reefs in Taiwan is larger than that of Norway and Brazil. Compared with algae reefs, everyone is more familiar with coral reefs. Coral reefs and algae reefs are biological reefs. Both belong to the coastal porous environment and have rich marine ecology. The biggest difference is that coral reefs are animal reefs, but algae reefs. It is plants that build reefs. Coral reefs have the reputation of tropical rainforests in the sea, but the process of algae reef building is slower than coral reefs. Coral reefs can grow 1 cm per year on average, but the articular coral algae of the main body of Taoyuan coast reef building has less than 1 even 10 years. Centimeters, it takes at least 7600 years to nurture such a large area of ecological algae reefs. The algae reef can be said to be a nursery for marine life and a genetic storage reservoir. Among the algae reefs in northern Taiwan, Taoyuan algae reef is the most unique large-scale shallow sea algal reef in the world. Its calcium carbonate reef is solid. The function of carbon can slow down the warming of the earth, and the r eef-building shell corals of Datan Algae Reef not only have the most species, but also have the highest coverage. Of the 24 reef-building algae, 19 are new species discovered in the world. In addition, the richness of coastal crabs is much higher than that of the intertidal zone of Kenting National Park. The top predators including naked breasted eels commonly known as money eels have more than 1,200. They are also first-level conservation animals. Chaishan has many cup holes. The largest habitat of corals is also the breeding habitat of the internationally endangered species, red-flesh sharks. Every spring after the Ching Ming Festival, you will see red-flesh sharks with young sharks. There are even about 50 left in the world. Taiwan white dolphins will also come here to forage. Not only is this an excellent place for environmental education, the porous reef also has an excellent wave-absorbing function. The algae reefs in Taoyuan also grow with coral reefs. It is in geology and climate. Academically, it is the best subject for the study of geology and climate change. The algae reef that stretches for 27 kilometers has the value of the world's natural ecological landscape. It has also created two famous fishing ports in Taoyuan South Yongan and Beizhuwei. The rich fishing catches and excellent educational venues attract a large number of tourists and become a place. The bright spots of the industry have also allowed the leisure industry to flourish, but all of this is due to the construction of the third natural gas receiving station built by CNPC at the Tai Tan algae reef site, which caused the algae reef to face ecological catastrophe. Therefore, the ring group launched a rescue joint referendum for protection. action. Pan Zhongzheng, the leader of the cherished algae reef referendum, said that if the Datan algae reef is destroyed, it will be gone. Now if the construction of the third natural gas terminal of China Petroleum Corporation is to carry out an administrative lawsuit, the complicated and lengthy procedures may prevent the destruction of the algae reef. It’s too late, but if the referendum is successful, the CNPC’s three-connection project will be suspended and relocated, which is of great significance to the protection of algae reefs. In addition, international journals have repeatedly certified the conservation value here. In 2019, it was also included in the International Marine Conservation Organization Mission. Blue's global hope hotspot. Volunteers from the Wilderness Association stated that they support the energy transformation of non-nuclear homes and air pollution reduction of coal. They also do not oppose the natural gas terminal, but they oppose the natural gas terminal being built on the precious algae reef. Standby power generation may have to sacrifice this world-class algal reef heritage with a history of more than 7,600 years and become a victim of the energy transition process. We can't help but ask ourselves, is it really worth it?