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Foreword
International Committee for Museums and Collections of Natural History of the International Council of Museums (ICOM-NATHIST) announced the Taipei Declaration on Natural History Museums and Biodiversity Conservation during
the 2015 ICOM-NATHIST Conference hosted by the National Taiwan Museum, appealing to natural history museums around the world to spread awareness to the
public about the importance of ecological preservation, and to actively take part
in urging the international community to commit to the preservation of natural habitats and species. In view of this occasion, the museum has curated the “PulsationBiodiversity of Taiwan Photography Exhibition” where vivid and moving works
captured through the lens of ecological photographers are presented in a unique display to showcase the diversity of lifeforms on this beautiful island.
Thanks to its distinct geographical history, Taiwan is a rich ecological treasure trove. Many well known photographers and ecologists contributed to this exhibition where nearly a hundred visual pieces are on display. From ever-changing forests to vast ocean depths, and from the natural pulsation of life in the wild to the harmony of variable
lifeforms in the city, these “citizens” display amazing vitality and exude the beauty of life.
By touring overseas and collaborating with international partners, this exhibition aims
to not only promote the exchange with oversea museums and cultural agencies to raise awareness about biodiversity, but also to establish partnerships across geographical and
cultural boundaries to build together an emotional bond between the natural world and human beings. By connecting lifeforms, the environment, and human beings, this exhibition acts to care for the ecological environment.
Director, National Taiwan Museum Photo by Jin-Ming Lin
Foreword
International Committee for Museums and Collections of Natural History of the International Council of Museums (ICOM-NATHIST) announced the Taipei Declaration on Natural History Museums and Biodiversity Conservation during
the 2015 ICOM-NATHIST Conference hosted by the National Taiwan Museum, appealing to natural history museums around the world to spread awareness to the
public about the importance of ecological preservation, and to actively take part
in urging the international community to commit to the preservation of natural habitats and species. In view of this occasion, the museum has curated the “PulsationBiodiversity of Taiwan Photography Exhibition” where vivid and moving works
captured through the lens of ecological photographers are presented in a unique display to showcase the diversity of lifeforms on this beautiful island.
Thanks to its distinct geographical history, Taiwan is a rich ecological treasure trove. Many well known photographers and ecologists contributed to this exhibition where nearly a hundred visual pieces are on display. From ever-changing forests to vast ocean depths, and from the natural pulsation of life in the wild to the harmony of variable
lifeforms in the city, these “citizens” display amazing vitality and exude the beauty of life.
By touring overseas and collaborating with international partners, this exhibition aims
to not only promote the exchange with oversea museums and cultural agencies to raise awareness about biodiversity, but also to establish partnerships across geographical and
cultural boundaries to build together an emotional bond between the natural world and human beings. By connecting lifeforms, the environment, and human beings, this exhibition acts to care for the ecological environment.
Director, National Taiwan Museum Photo by Jin-Ming Lin
Introduction
Taiwan is a beautiful island cradled by the boundless sea, with plains and mountains
that become warmly illuminated when the sun shines. From the vast ocean which nurtured life’s beginnings, to the plains where humans learned to coexist with animals and plants, and misty forests where life flourish, this is the rhythm of life, where diverse lifeforms on the island are intimately connected to their environments.
“Pulsation - Biodiversity of．Taiwan Photography Exhibition" showcases the works
of Taiwanese landscape and ecological photographers who have long been recording
the mountains, rivers, and diverse lifeforms of Taiwan. Framed as works of art, this collection brings life and a new visual style to traditional landscape and ecological
photography. Through these images, one can observe the beauty of life arising from the unique geographical environment and the rich ecological system, and establish an emotional connection with nature.
This exhibition is divided into five major themes which explore the diversity of
geographical environments and biological settings. Rhythms of Nature reveals how
the changing terrains of Taiwan, combined with the humid climate, nurtured a
diverse and variable ecological system. Nearly 60% of Taiwan is covered by forests, and Cosmos in the Forest shows the interdependency of organisms in this magical setting. In Secrets Under Water, images taken underneath the Pacific Ocean, which surrounds Taiwan reveal a variety of beautiful and mystical lifeforms below the
surface. Urban Nature demonstrates the “concrete forest”, a unique ecosystem present in highly developed areas, maintained by humans and animals together. For the Love of Diversity is a sharing of four continuing stories of conservation and preservation of the interdependent ecosystem. From the efforts of one individual to those of
congregates, this part of the exhibition displays the efforts toward eco-conservation taken by citizens of the world.
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Introduction
Taiwan is a beautiful island cradled by the boundless sea, with plains and mountains
that become warmly illuminated when the sun shines. From the vast ocean which nurtured life’s beginnings, to the plains where humans learned to coexist with animals and plants, and misty forests where life flourish, this is the rhythm of life, where diverse lifeforms on the island are intimately connected to their environments.
“Pulsation - Biodiversity of．Taiwan Photography Exhibition" showcases the works
of Taiwanese landscape and ecological photographers who have long been recording
the mountains, rivers, and diverse lifeforms of Taiwan. Framed as works of art, this collection brings life and a new visual style to traditional landscape and ecological
photography. Through these images, one can observe the beauty of life arising from the unique geographical environment and the rich ecological system, and establish an emotional connection with nature.
This exhibition is divided into five major themes which explore the diversity of
geographical environments and biological settings. Rhythms of Nature reveals how
the changing terrains of Taiwan, combined with the humid climate, nurtured a
diverse and variable ecological system. Nearly 60% of Taiwan is covered by forests, and Cosmos in the Forest shows the interdependency of organisms in this magical setting. In Secrets Under Water, images taken underneath the Pacific Ocean, which surrounds Taiwan reveal a variety of beautiful and mystical lifeforms below the
surface. Urban Nature demonstrates the “concrete forest”, a unique ecosystem present in highly developed areas, maintained by humans and animals together. For the Love of Diversity is a sharing of four continuing stories of conservation and preservation of the interdependent ecosystem. From the efforts of one individual to those of
congregates, this part of the exhibition displays the efforts toward eco-conservation taken by citizens of the world.
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RHYTHMS OF NATURE
Taiwan is located between 22 and 25°N and is bound between the southern rim of the temperate zone and the northern rim of the tropical zone. From the magnificent mountains to the ocean, this small island has all kinds of geological landforms, such as volcanoes, basins, plateaus, canyons, rivers, hills, plains, mountains and coasts. These landforms and the wet climate have shaped extremely rich and diverse habitats, along with the tropical and temperate species that came to Taiwan through the land bridges during the ice age, all together they have nurtured great and unique biological treasures through evolutionary time.
RHYTHMS OF NATURE
Taiwan is located between 22 and 25°N and is bound between the southern rim of the temperate zone and the northern rim of the tropical zone. From the magnificent mountains to the ocean, this small island has all kinds of geological landforms, such as volcanoes, basins, plateaus, canyons, rivers, hills, plains, mountains and coasts. These landforms and the wet climate have shaped extremely rich and diverse habitats, along with the tropical and temperate species that came to Taiwan through the land bridges during the ice age, all together they have nurtured great and unique biological treasures through evolutionary time.
Photograph by Ming-Ching Chuang
Yushan (Highest mountain in Taiwan at 3952 metres.)
Photograph by Ming-Ching Chuang
Yushan 10
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Photograph by Ming-Ching Chuang
Yushan (Highest mountain in Taiwan at 3952 metres.)
Photograph by Ming-Ching Chuang
Yushan 10
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Photograph by Si-Yi Liu
Headstream of the Da’an River. The foreground mountain is the Mutelebu Peak of the Holy Ridge on the Xueshan Range.
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Photograph by Si-Yi Liu
Headstream of the Da’an River. The foreground mountain is the Mutelebu Peak of the Holy Ridge on the Xueshan Range.
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Photograph by Si-Yi Liu
Photograph by Si-Yi Liu
Dabajianshan Location: Xueshan Range
Jiaminghu Location: Southern Central Mountain Range
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Photograph by Si-Yi Liu
Photograph by Si-Yi Liu
Dabajianshan Location: Xueshan Range
Jiaminghu Location: Southern Central Mountain Range
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Photograph by Ming-Ching Chuang
Taroko National Park
Photograph by Ming-Ching Chuang
Guishan Island
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Photograph by Ming-Ching Chuang
Taroko National Park
Photograph by Ming-Ching Chuang
Guishan Island
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Photograph by Chi Po-Lin | itaiwan8.comŠ Above Taiwan Cinema, Inc. All rights reserved.
Aerial view of the Xindian River Photograph by Ching-Hsin Chung
Estuary of the Lanyang River
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Photograph by Chi Po-Lin | itaiwan8.comŠ Above Taiwan Cinema, Inc. All rights reserved.
Aerial view of the Xindian River Photograph by Ching-Hsin Chung
Estuary of the Lanyang River
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Photograph by Jin-Yuan Dai
Photograph by Yu-Hsien Yang
Reef Location: Heping Island/with Keelung Islet in the background
Blue tears (Nocticula scientillans) in Matsu When Blue tears are disturbed by waves or wind, the bioluminescence is occurred. From March to September, the pale blue light can be seen along the coasts of Matsu islands.
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Photograph by Jin-Yuan Dai
Photograph by Yu-Hsien Yang
Reef Location: Heping Island/with Keelung Islet in the background
Blue tears (Nocticula scientillans) in Matsu When Blue tears are disturbed by waves or wind, the bioluminescence is occurred. From March to September, the pale blue light can be seen along the coasts of Matsu islands.
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