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Bamboo Bridges Cut Crab Roadkill, Boost Spoonbill Recovery

7/8/2026

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Taijiang National Park in Tainan installed temporary bamboo bridges and closed roads each July-September to protect migrating mangrove land crabs.
Park director Chen Jun-shan reported that the measures reduced roadkill of the mangrove land crab.
Crab counts reached over 10,000 during the 2023 breeding season, indicating successful protection.
The park also safeguards vulnerable black-faced spoonbill birds, whose numbers have recovered from near extinction.

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Story summary

Taijiang National Park in Tainan installed temporary bamboo bridges and closed roads each July-September to protect migrating mangrove land crabs.
Park director Chen Jun-shan reported that the measures reduced roadkill of the mangrove land crab.
Crab counts reached over 10,000 during the 2023 breeding season, indicating successful protection.
The park also safeguards vulnerable black-faced spoonbill birds, whose numbers have recovered from near extinction.