Kaohsiung Metropolitan Park will be hosting the "Care For Taiwan" lecture series on May 18, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the park's Environmental Education Center Multimedia Presentation Room. The park has invited Kaohsiung Nature Observation Society President, Mr. Hsieh Chun-wan to conduct his lecture, "Nordic Travel Experiences: The Effect of Altitude on Plants". The lecture is open to the public and is free of charge.

Taiwan is located between the 21st and 25th parallels and has a warm and wet climate, so it is hard for us to imagine the climate in Nordic regions, which are located between latitudes of 50 to 70 degrees. The boreal regions have near-Arctic environments with long and bitterly cold winters and short and warm summers. In addition to midnight suns and polar nights, the region is also affected by the warm Atlantic currents leading to a warm maritime climate. Having just returned to Taiwan from his travels to the Nordic regions, President Hsieh will share with us the effect of latitude on plants.

For more event information, please contact us by phone 07-365-6103 or visit our website at http://w3.cpami.gov.tw/khmp/kmp-home.htm.