Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.49
Liaison Jun-Ming Chen
Submission Date Oct. 29, 2021

STARS v2.2

National Tsing Hua University
OP-10: Biodiversity

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Fu-Ren Lin
Professor
Institute of Service Science, National Tsing Hua University
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Does the institution own or manage land that includes or is adjacent to legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, or regions of conservation importance?:
No

A brief description of the legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, and/or regions of conservation importance:
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Has the institution conducted an assessment to identify endangered and vulnerable species (including migratory species) with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution?:
Yes

A list of endangered and vulnerable species with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution, by level of extinction risk:

On campus, there are several endangered and vulnerable species identified. In birds, the first-level (frequently extinct conservation wild animals) and secondary (precious and rare conservation animals) conservation birds have been identified. It includes Falco peregrinus, Garrulax taewanus, Aix galericulata, Otus spilocephalus hambroecki Swinhoe, Otus lettia, Spilornis cheela, Accipiter virgatus affinis, and Accipiter trivirgatus. In mammals, species special in Taiwan were identified, such as Crocidura tadae and Crocidura tanakae.


Has the institution conducted an assessment to identify areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution?:
Yes

A brief description of areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution:

Since 2006, the endemic species and their habitats have been recorded, and the campus quiet zone and undeveloped ecological zone have been designated to maintain their ecological integrity.


The methodologies used to identify endangered and vulnerable species and/or areas of biodiversity importance and any ongoing assessment and monitoring mechanisms:

NTHU commissioned a professional consultant to investigate the distribution of animals and plants in the water and land areas of the school by seasons.


A brief description of the scope of the assessment(s):

Set up 4 water area measurement stations and 6 land area measurement stations on the campus, and conduct ecological surveys every season.


A brief description of the plans or programs in place to protect or positively affect identified species, habitats, and/or ecosystems:

Since 2006, the endemic species and their distribution areas recorded in the list have been designated as quiet campus areas and undeveloped ecological landscape areas on campus to maintain their ecological integrity.


Estimated percentage of areas of biodiversity importance that are also protected areas :
0

Website URL where information about the institution’s biodiversity initiatives is available:
https://sdgs.nthu.edu.tw/office/OGA/collections/page?id=2fafbc78d5395eb1877500154434be2b&office=GA

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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