Nature Valley, Taiwan | Technology and the Wild

Nature Valley, Taiwan | Technology and the Wild

Author: National Trust October 15, 2025 Duration: 16:12

Taiwan is known for its technology — from the chips that power our phones to the satellites orbiting above us, but just beyond the city of Hsinchu, there’s a small forest that tells a different story. 

Trust in Nature Foundation Taiwan is Taiwan’s first environmental charitable trust — a place where protected wildlife and local communities are working side by side to protect some of the island’s natural habitats.

In this episode presented by Rosie Holdsworth, producer Jesse Edbrooke visits the people caring for this forest, meet the protected animals that live there, and explore how conservation can thrive and inspire in one of the most high-tech regions on Earth.

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Nature Valley Environmental Trust Taiwan -  https://teia.tw/natural-valley-en
Trust in Nature Founation - https://tnf.org.tw/en 

International National Trust Organisation - https://www.into.org
Jhih Han Lyu was a participant in the INTO Incubator programme in 2024, which supports emerging heritage leaders across the globe.

Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts

Production:
Hosts: Rosie Holdsworth
Producer: Jesse Edbrooke
Sound Editor: Jesus Gomez

Contributors: Jhih Han Lyu, Wing Lo,
Translation: Joshua Edbrooke

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Includes music from Wing Lo’s Aha Moment - https://music.apple.com/gb/album/%E8%AB%8B%E8%AA%AA%E5%AE%A2%E8%AA%9E/1826949430?i=1826949431

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