It’s the peak season for land crabs in Kenting to cross the road and release their offspring at the beach.
The land crab mothers that are about to descend to the sea to release their offspring.
Every summer vacation, Kenting National Park implements traffic control measures on the Banana Bay-Shadao section to protect these land crab mothers, aiming to achieve environmental education through such advocacy.
Traffic control reduces crab roadkill incidents
In order to protect the rapidly declining precious land crabs, the park’s partners, professional teams, and volunteers have been consistently conducting surveys, recording data, and conducting research for several years.
Conducting land crab survey work.
Apart from controlling the invasive crazy yellow ant, this year they are once again trying the method of “ecological corridors,” hoping to use underground tunnels and light attraction to ensure the land crab mothers can safely descend to the sea to release their offspring.
Crab conservation signage and stickers.
Conducting yellow crazy ant control.
Performing liquid bait spraying
The land crab mothers about to descend and release their offspring into the sea.