"Guarding the Black-faced Spoonbill" represents a significant milestone as the first theatrically released ecological documentary on the black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) in Taiwan's film history. This documentary, spanning over 30 years, was meticulously filmed by veteran ecological photographer Liang Jie-de across various locations, including Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macau, China, and more. The documentary takes viewers on a journey from untouched, hidden places to the tense armistice zone between North and South Korea. Through this exploration, we gain insight into the enigmatic black-faced spoonbill breeding grounds and the challenges faced by this remarkable species as its habitat gradually diminishes.
Black-faced spoonbills are also found in Kinmen National Park. The main habitats in Kinmen are Cihu Lake and Lingshui Lake. According to the 2023 global simultaneous census of black-faced spoonbills, there is a 6,603 global populations, with 4,228 recorded in Taiwan. Among them, Kinmen black-faced spoonbills have climbed from 29 in 2022 to 46, showing that Kinmen’s ecological environment is good. It is hoped through everyone's efforts, we can protect the habitat of these waterbirds and allow more black-faced spoonbills to choose to spend the winter in Kinmen.
To promote the conservation of black-faced spoonbills, Kinmen National Park Headquarters, National Park Service held a screening of the ecological documentary "Guarding the Black-faced Spoonbills" at Golden Lion Cinemax today (27th), inviting the Guningtou Community Development Association, Shangku Community Development Association, Guning Elementary School, Shangqi Elementary School from near black-faced spoonbill habitat Cihu and Lingshui lakes, and Kinmen County ecological conservation related agencies and groups to participate in the grand event. It was even more rare to invite Director Liang Jie-de to come to the scene to talk with everyone. It is hoped, through mutual communication, that everyone can be concerned about the conservation of the black-faced spoonbill and the threats it faces.