First Taiwan-African Heads of State Summit

The First Taiwan-African Heads of State Summit meeting was held on September 9, 2007, in Taipei.  The heads of state that led delegations to the summit were:  H. E. Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), H. M. King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Swaziland, H. E. President Blaise Compaoré of Burkino Faso, H. E. President Fradique Bandiera Melo de Menezes of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, H. E. President Bingu wa Mutharika of the Republic of Malawi and H. E. Mrs. Aja Isatou Nije-Saidy, Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia.   

           Following the formal meeting, the group was escorted on a 3-day tour of central Taiwan, including Sun Moon Lake, Nantou County, where President Chen hosted a banquet for leaders and delegates at the Fenisia Hotel on September 10.   While there, Mr. Simon Liao of the INTERNATIONAL TAIWAN  Birding Association presented a Formosan Magpie doll to each head of state. 

          The Formosan Magpie, Urucissa caerulea, is the National Bird of Taiwan.  It is a species endemic to Taiwan, and was chosen as National Bird during a 4-month national poll earlier this year.

中科經驗 非洲友邦都想學

自由時報 2007年9月11日 星期二

〔記者蘇金鳳、徐夏蓮、鄭旭凱、陳信仁／連線報導〕陳水扁總統昨陪同史瓦濟蘭等非洲友邦元首參觀中科管理局，友邦元首對中部科學工業園區在短短十個月又五天便有友達等大廠進駐建廠，都感到不可思議，希望「中科經驗」能移轉到非洲，隨後眾人又前往國立美術館參觀台灣本土畫家的畫展。

「第一屆台非元首高峰會議」前天閉幕，陳水扁總統昨天下午陪同友邦元首史瓦濟蘭國王恩史瓦帝三世、布吉納法索總統龔保雷、聖多美普林西比總統梅尼士及甘比亞副總統賈莎迪等人，坐高鐵到台中參觀陳總統任內的政績─中科園區及國美館。

對中科園區開發的高效率，及形成的光電產業與半導體的群聚效應，友邦元首都深感興趣，並希望將中科經驗帶到非洲。由於陳總統已多次視察中科，昨還親自向友邦元首介紹各廠商進駐建廠的時間。

晚間，陳總統在日月潭汎麗雅酒店款宴貴賓，他以汎麗雅酒店在九二一地震後重建再起為例指出，這就是台灣之子的精神，象徵台灣絕不低頭的生命力。

陳總統席間也向各國元首及代表介紹台灣剛選出的國鳥─台灣藍鵲，並贈送台灣藍鵲布偶給史瓦濟蘭國王恩史瓦帝三世夫婦等貴賓。

友邦領袖 熱邀台商投資

〔記者范正祥／台北報導〕來台參加第一屆台非元首高峰會的史瓦濟蘭國王恩史瓦帝三世、布吉納法索總統龔保雷、聖多美普林西比總統梅尼士、馬拉威總統莫泰加及甘比亞副總統賈莎迪，昨天聯袂出席二○○七台非進步夥伴論壇，他們在會中致詞時熱情地向台商招手：「來非洲，投資非洲！」

史瓦濟蘭國王恩史瓦帝三世強調，史瓦濟蘭的勞工和人力是最勤勞的，市場在史國也不是問題，稅負等問題也都可以彈性討論，「台灣的企業家只要把設備帶來就可以了」。

馬拉威總統莫泰加指出，馬拉威國土面積大，但運輸還不發達，需要內陸港口、水壩及發電廠，他認為台灣的相關企業可以到馬拉威投資合作，在馬拉威投資的回收比率相當高，「估計可以回收三倍的利益」，歡迎到馬拉威投資。

甘比亞副總統賈莎迪表示，非洲是個很適合投資和觀光的地方，以甘比亞為例，甘比亞是通往非洲的門戶，也有完整的法規，是投資的好地方。

Chinese Crested Tern in Taiwan:  2007 Update

            Good news this year from the Matsu Tern Reserve about Chinese Crested (Matsu) Tern, Thalasseus bernsteinii: 13 have been observed in the Reserve.  Surveys found that there were 4 pairs and 1 chick on Sanlianyu Islet, and 3 pairs and one chick on Shershan (Snake Mountain) Islet, off the west cost of Sijyu Island, Jyuguang Township.  This is the greatest number since 2004, and the second greatest number overall.

            These photographs were taken by Liao Pen-shing on July 22.

History of the Chinese Crested (Matsu) Tern in the Matsu Tern Reserve:

    2000:  12 – 4 pairs, each with 1 chick;

    2001:  1 – adult, disappeared;

    2002:  9 – 3 pairs, each with 1 chick;

    2003:  2 – adults, breeding success unknown;

    2004:  15 – 6 breeding pairs on two islands; 3 chicks observed;

      2005:  2 – adults, breeding success unknown;

      2006:  8 – 2 pairs, 3 chicks, 1 yearling on Sanlianyu Islet.

      2007: 13 – 4 pairs, 1 chick on Sanlianyu Islet; 3 adults, 1 chick on Shershan Islet.

96年6月30日王建華與陳登創在蛇山目睹4對黑嘴端鳳頭燕鷗及有拍照存證。

96年7月10日王建華在青帆碼頭拍攝到黑嘴端鳳頭燕鷗。

On June 30^th, 2007, Wang Chien-hua and Chen Teng-chuang witnessed and took pictures of 4 pairs of Chinese Crested Tern on Sher Mountain.

On July 10^th, 2007, Wang Chien-hua captured a picture of Chinese Crested Tern at Chingfan Port

王建華青帆碼頭拍攝到黑嘴端鳳頭燕鷗

[馬祖日報] 今年的燕鷗特別多，東莒國小校長王建華表示，近來因為港內小魚多，除增加許多釣魚機會外，許多燕歐從蛇島[蛇山]飛過來覓食，拿起相機也許就有機會拍到神話之鳥。

王建華表示，原先預計出海賞鷗，因為南風浪太大作罷，但聽人說在碼頭有看見黑嘴端鳳頭燕鷗芳蹤，於是趁步行之便，一路走到青帆碼頭，拿著像機隨便拍，因為最近港內小魚多，許多燕鷗從蛇島飛過來覓食，胡亂快門中，檢視了一下相片，也許是幸運，竟被我拍到了黑嘴端鳳頭燕鷗。

今夏，也許您不用搭船到蛇島[蛇山]賞鷗，青帆碼頭、坤坵沙灘也許就是您與黑嘴端鳳頭燕鷗初次邂逅的所在喔!

Wang Chienhua Captured a Picture of Chinese Crested Tern at Chingfan Port, Sijyu Island, in the Matsu Archipelago

[Matsu Daily Newspaper] “The number of terns has significantly increased this year”, as Wang Chien-hua—the principal of Tungchu Elementary School said. Due to the recent boosted quantity of small fish around ports, the chances of catching fish have increased, which also attracts terns from Sher Mountain* to prey on the fish for food. So, you may have a chance to capture pictures of the “mythical bird” by just picking up your camera.

Wang Chien-hua said that he was originally going to take a boat to look for terns, but due to the stormy wind from the south, the boat was unable to depart. Nevertheless, he took a walk to Chingfan Port remembering that he had heard someone mention seeing Chinese Crested Terns around ports. On the way to Chingfan Port, he casually took some pictures of terns that flew from Sher Mountain to feed on the recently increased schools of fish. He said: “Perhaps I was lucky. When I checked the random pictures that I took, I realized that I had just taken a photo of the Chinese Crested Tern!”

* “Snake Mountain” is an islet off the west coast of Sijyu Island.