Taiwan Yushan National Park Headquarters and National Museum of Natural Science held the premiere of “Mountain Hawk-Eagle on the Mountain,” a documentary on the life of the endangered mountain hawk-eagles. The director, Liang Chieh-Te, spent three years filming the documentary. The film follows the formation and growth of a mountain hawk-eagle family, including the story of Uli, a baby mountain hawk-eagle, from hatching to fledgling.

Professor Suen Yuan-Shiuan from National Pingtung University of Science and Technology was invited to the premiere to share his research on the ecological habits of mountain hawk-eagles. Taiwan’s first 18-day live stream at the mountain hawk-eagle nest was also conducted recently, attracting more than 150,000 views.

Chen Chen-Jung, Deputy Director General of the National Park Service, highlighted that, although Yushan National Park accounts for only 3% of the main island of Taiwan, it is the habitat of half of Taiwan’s native species, which means the park can be considered a significant repository of various species. People are encouraged to learn more about the effort national parks have put into protecting rare species through the film and the experts’ commentary, and raise their awareness toward preserving ecosystems.