202506/13
The Nantou Branch of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA Nantou) won the “Silver AwardWorld Silver Winner” under the Environmental Ccategory of the 2025 FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence Awards for its “Alishan Working Circle No. 107 Forest Compartment Conservation and Management Project.” This is the first engineering project of the FANCA to be recognized in the environmental category of this prestigious international construction award.
The prize-giving ceremony for the Environmental category of the 2025 FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence Awards was held in Lagos, Nigeria, on the evening of June 12, 2025. FANCA Nantou specially appointed Division Chief Hsu Wen-Yi of the Watershed Management Division to attend the 75th FIABCI World Real Estate Congress and accept the award on behalf of the FANCA. This award demonstrates Taiwan’s substantial achievements in conservation management and sustainable construction, and enhances the visibility of Taiwan’s engineering technology in the international arena. It also serves as a model of ecological conservation and disaster resilience.
The “Alishan Working Circle No. 107 Forest Compartment Conservation and Management Project” is located in the Ka-Zuo-Liao Creek basin in central Taiwan, an area around Sun-Link-Sea that was severely affected by floods. The project adopted an eco-friendly management approach, striking a delicate balance between flood prevention, disaster mitigation, and ecological conservation. The overall planning and implementation is centered on sustainable development, and successfully integrated advanced technologies such as the Forest Management Certification (FSC), Two-dimensional Hydrodynamic and Sediment Transport Model (CCHE2D), and drone aerial photography. All of which have greatly enhanced the accuracy of the project and minimized environmental disturbance, moving closer toward the goal of net-zero carbon emissions.
The project design adopted the Glass Reinforced Concrete (GRC) artificial rock construction method. In addition to strengthening structural stability, it also created Taiwan’s first stratified aquatic animal crossings and animal pathways. The project has effectively connected habitats at different heights, facilitated the unhindered migration of wildlife and habitat connectivity, and created diverse water environments such as deep pools, rapids and shallows, to form a three-dimensional ecological network. The extensive use of native species for vegetation not only supports habitat restoration but also reduces carbon footprint. It is estimated that the whole project will reduce carbon emissions by 250 metric tons.
The project has won accolades repeatedly. In 2022, it was honored with an Excellence Award in the Water Resources Category at the Executive Yuan Public Construction Commission’s “22nd Public Works Golden Quality Award,” the Special Award in the Mountain Management and Disaster Prevention Category at the Ministry of Agriculture’s “2022 Agricultural Excellence Construction Project Award,” and the Golden Quality Award at the “2024 FIABCI-Taiwan Real Estate Excellence Awards,” as well as other important domestic awards. This international award not only recognizes the professionalism and dedication of Taiwan’s conservation and management projects, but also demonstrates Taiwan’s continued efforts to strengthen the resilience of the environment through innovation, science, and sustainable thinking in the face of extreme climate and natural disaster risks.
Lee Cheng-Hsien, Director of FANCA Nantou, said that this project demonstrates the implementation of the concept of Nature-based Solutions (NbS). By utilizing the functions of a healthy ecosystem, it takes into account both infrastructure safety and ecological conservation benefits, and achieves a balance between disaster prevention, carbon reduction, and biodiversity conservation. In the future, we will continue to promote nature-based project management, combine local participation with environmental education, build a resilient and sustainable mountain and forest environment, and fulfill the vision of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.