Biodiversity in taipei
Taipei has a large variety of plants and animals, and there are many animals that are found only in Taipei, such as the Formosan Rock Macaque and Formosan Yellow- Throated Marten. Many of these species are endangered, but are not protected by the government or wildlife societies. This is mainly because they are not known to the rest of the world because they are only found on the island of Taipei. Plants on Taipei are not endangered, but disappearing rather quickly due to the fact that swamps, marshes, and forests are being burned down to make room for new agricultural plots and residental housing.