Abstract
Forests account for 58% of Taiwan's land area and contain abundant biological resources. Taiwan medium and high-altitude mountainous regions have been relatively well-protected after the gradual establishment of the protected area system; however, shallow mountain areas have been affected by environmental development and population aging, and the village farmland has been severely lost. The ecological environment of mountain villages have undergone great changes. The loss of agricultural land in mountain villages, which serve as ecological buffer zones and sheltered areas for forests and plains, may cause the disconnection of ecological links between forests and plains and the disappearance of diversified landscapes. This is an important issue for Taiwan's land-based ecological conservation networks. The plan is to select 2 to 3 mountain villages, combine GIS and ground wildlife surveys to explore the correlation between land-use patterns and biodiversity, and hope to promote the management of mountain village ecological conservation and the promotion of eco-tourism in mountain villages.