The forest protectors

Nestled between Taiwan’s Central Mountain Range and Pingtung Plain, Liugui’s heavily laden mango and rose apple trees have great allure. But perhaps even more attractive is the wonderland that's home to a group of forest guardians, who are silently searching for a way to help the forest survive.

Lin Wen-zhi (林文智), an associate researcher at Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, shared his experiences of living in Liugui over the past 22 years. Wen-zhi's deep and profound feelings for Liugui transcend the ordinary person’s understanding of the area. In addition to the quiet mountain forest, the driving force for his continued success is his persistence and deep love of trees. Though each test requires a 10-year wait to see results, Lin Wen-zhi happily accepts the wait in the knowledge that each and every tree has a boundless vital essence.

以下為中文對照

來到身處屏東平原與中央山脈間的六龜，你會被果實飽滿的蓮霧與芒果吸引，而更吸引人的是在這裡有一塊樂土與一群林木守護者，默默的為不說話的林木，找出最合適的生存法則。

在林業試驗所擔任副研究員的林文智，說起在六龜長達22年的生活經歷，面對外界對六龜的認識，卻有不一樣的深刻感受。除了有清幽的山林，更吸引他持續下去的動力是對林木執著與熱愛，每一次的測試都要等待至少10年以上才能看到測試成果，10年對林文智來說不長，因為他看到的是，一棵棵林木，無可限量的生命力。

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