By Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporterA “green” energy technology park being built in Shalun area (沙崙) in Tainan’s Gueiren District (歸仁) might endanger ring-necked pheasants and other animals in Shalun Farm, and turn the surrounding area into a “roadkill graveyard,” environmentalists said on Thursday. The 22.77 hectare technology park covering is included in the Executive Yuan’s Forward-looking Infrastructure Development Program as a test site for “green” energy and comes at a cost of NT$16.2 billion (US$537 million). A separate project to build a world-class movie studio in Shalun might include the farm, Tainan Mayor William Lai (賴清德) said in October last year, without providing details. Guarding Shalun Farm, an environmentalist group of which Lee is a member, said a count in March found that 1,511 birds of more than 60 species live on the farm. However, Lee said wildlife habitats would be affected by the increased noise, dirt and traffic brought by the roads and construction.

Source: Taipei Times May 15, 2017 16:11 UTC