Taiwan’s domestic bamboo is widely used in various applications, from construction materials and daily goods to oyster farming racks and bamboo swords exported to Japan. However, in recent years, the shortage of bamboo resources has become increasingly severe. Taiwan’s Moso bamboo is a crucial raw material for the domestic bamboo industry, with production areas mainly concentrated in the mountainous regions of Taoyuan, Hsinchu, and Miaoli. Since the implementation of the Indigenous Logging Ban Compensation Act in 2016, the annual production of domestic bamboo has dropped from 3.2 million poles to less than 600,000 in recent years. The ban was meant to conserve water and soil, benefiting mountain forests. However, after the act was enforced, it not only led to a bamboo shortage but also caused the bamboo forests to age, potentially affecting soil and water conservation in mountainous areas. What issues have arisen from the implementation of this act, and how should the regulations be revised?
Source：IN-NEWS
