This course is part of the Exploring Taiwan series course at NTU and aimed for the introduction to the biodiversity in Taiwan. The course is conducted in English, in order to ease the learning for international students, and to provide an opportunity for local students to learn their own culture and surroundings in English.
Taiwan is a mountainous island with various habitats nursing many kinds of organisms. Although Taiwan is known for the high density of population, natural vegetation still covers around 68% of the entire island. About a quarter of the 4000 plant species are endemic, while over 50,000 animal species are known to Taiwan. There are 114 mammal species, 543 bird species, 99 reptiles, 38 amphibians, 2800 fish, and around 20,000 named insects in Taiwan. The rich biota in Taiwan largely owes to its diverse ecosystems, but it also reflects the complicate natural history of organisms originated from various neighboring regionopportunity for local students to learn their own culture and surroundings in English.The content includes the introduction to the natural history of Taiwan, its flora and fauna, and also the exotic species and the conservation issues in Taiwan.

The objective of this course is to provide an overview of the biodiversity in Taiwan, including plants, insects, and animals, in order to let the students know the beauty of Taiwan
 

單元1 Introduction to biodiversity
單元2 Natural history and exploration in Taiwan
單元3 Campus tour and TAI herbarium
單元4 NTU Zoological museums
單元5 Biota of lowland Taiwan
單元6 Biota at mid to high altitude
單元7 Biodiversity of the Intertidal ecosystems
單元8 Fauna in Taiwan
單元9 Dolphins and whales in Taiwan's water
單元10 TFRI Insect Museum
單元11 TFRI Insect Museum
單元12 Plants and people in Taiwan
單元13 Status of conservation biology in Taiwan
單元14 Special topic: The yin and yang of plants
單元15 (Special Talk-1) Coral Reef Ecology Conservation
單元16 (Special Talk-2) Rediscover Our Ocean /

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