Tree-lover in Taiwan starts botanical garden

(China Daily)
Updated: 2007-02-28 09:02

Three-century-old trees once on the verge of death miraculously sprouted new buds a while ago in Taiwan, thanks to the care from a tree lover in the province.

Having a passion for trees, the man, surnamed Luo, has invested all his personal savings in setting up a botanical garden in Taiwan that is home to hundreds of trees. The centuries-old trees are the main attraction. Luo had saved them from typhoons and the axes of urban builders and moved them to the garden. Local botanists say the number of ancient trees has plummeted as a result of the deteriorating environment and urbanization.

(World Journal)



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