世界之美就在台灣 (國家公園季刊 National Park )

採訪撰文 / 邱和珍

恆春半島上的墾丁國家公園萬里桐海岸，退潮後，星羅棋布的珊瑚礁，是異鄉旅人記錄遊踪心情的寫照。這座位於國家公園內的萬里桐海堤，也是《海角七號Cape No.7》裡阿嘉（范逸臣飾），看海散心的地方。

莫拉克颱風讓父親節成為心碎的日子

然而，今年8月8日，一個來自太平洋海域的中度颱風莫拉克，重創中、南部山區及沿海低窪地區，造成758人死亡及失蹤，農林漁牧損失金額超過164億，疏散撤離人數逾24,500人，這些令人怵目驚心，如同電影《明天過後》的災難，再一次提醒人們大自然災害的威力。同樣位於莫拉克颱風外圍環流影響的墾丁國家公園，在此次風災中未曾傳出重大災情，主要得力於落實自然地景保育，讓園區內獨特、珍貴及脆弱的特殊地景及生態，重現新生命的契機。

台灣是亞熱帶地區的一個海島，每年從五月開始至十月，經常遭受颱風的侵襲，對國人生命財產造成嚴重的損害及威脅。台灣大學大氣科學系周仲島教授認為，影響颱風路徑的因素，複雜且詭譎多變。儘管如此，周教授說，國人如能多瞭解各種颱風百態，精確運用氣象單位提供的預報數據，可有效降低颱風帶來的損失......〈未完待續〉

On the coast of Wan-li-tong, the ebb reveals the coral reef that spreads all over the place. The reef best describes the feelings of travelers journeying in a foreign land. Wan-li-tong, which situates within Kenting National Park (KNP), is where A-Ga, a lead character in the movie Cape No.7,went for sea-viewing.

A Heartbreaking Father’s Day

On August 8^th, 2009, Typhoon Morakot wreaked catastrophic damage in central and southern Taiwan, leaving 758 people dead and missing, resulting in NT$16.4 billion in damages, and forcing over 24,500 people to evacuate. The catastrophe reminiscent of the scene in the movie The Day After Tomorrow shows the destructive power of natural disasters. However, also within the influence of the outer band of the typhoon, KNP didn’t suffer from major damages. Thanks to efforts on natural landscape conservation there, the unique, precious and fragile landscape and ecosystem were restored.

A subtropical island, Taiwan is frequented by typhoons from May through Oct., which cause great loss of life and properties. Professor Ben Jong-dao Jou of the Department of Atmospheric Science of NTU, said that factors influencing the path of a typhoon are complex and difficult to predict. However,  understanding  various aspects of typhoons and making accurate use of weather forecasts may minimize possible damages.

(更多精彩內容請見2009年12月號國家公園季刊)