Taiwan

 WRM information sheets on GE tree research First posted: 1 August 2008 Last update: August 2014 Forest tree species being manipulated: Eucalyptus (1) Aim of genetic manipulation

Taiwan has many different ecosystems. Due to its complex topography and environment, the island is extremely rich in animal and plant life. On land, it has tropical coastal forests, evergreen broad-leaved forests, mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests, coniferous forests, and grasslands. On water it has rivers, marshes, lakes, estuaries, sea coasts, coral reefs, etc., including wetlands.