Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency explained

Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency
Native Name A:	農業部林業及自然保育署
Native Name R:	Nóngyè Bù Línwùjú
Seal:	FANCA tw.jpg
Formed:	(as Office of Forestry Administration) (as Forestry Bureau)
Jurisdiction:	Taiwan
Headquarters:	Zhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates:	25.0436°N 121.5266°W
Chief1 Name:	Lin Hwa-ching
Chief1 Position:	Director-General
Chief2 Name:	Liao Yi-kuang
Chief2 Position:	Deputy Director-General
Parent Agency:	Council of Agriculture
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The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency is an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture of Taiwan (ROC).

History

The Forestry Bureau was originally established in 1945 as the Office of Forestry Administration. In June 1947, the office was disbanded and the Forestry Administration Division was established. The division was then reorganized on 15 February 1960 to form the Forestry Bureau.^[1] It was then later renamed as Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency.

Organizational structure

Operational divisions

• Forest Planning Division
• Forest Administration Division
• Watershed Management Division
• Reforestation and Production Division
• Conservation and Recreation Division
• Conservation Division

Administrative divisions

• Secretariat
• Personnel Office
• Accounting Office
• Civil Service Ethics Office^[2]

Branch offices

• Luodong Forest District Office
• Hsinchu Forest District Office
• Dongshi Forest District Office
• Nantou Forest District Office
• Chiayi Forest District Office
• Alishan Forest Railway and Cultural Heritage Office
• Pingtung Forest District Office
• Taitung Forest District Office
• Hualien Forest District Office
• Aerial Survey Office

Transportation

The agency is accessible within walking distance East from Shandao Temple Station of Taipei Metro.

See also

• Council of Agriculture (Taiwan)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Forestry Bureau - 林務局全球資訊網 - Overview and Chronology . 2014-03-19 . 2014-01-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140103061900/http://www.forest.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=21132&CtNode=1861&mp=3 . dead .
2. Web site: Forestry Bureau - 林務局全球資訊網 - Organization Chart . 2014-03-19 . 2014-01-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140103142112/http://www.forest.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=19974&CtNode=1865&mp=3 . dead .