National Park Service (Taiwan)
| 內政部國家公園署 | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2023-09-20 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Headquarters | Daan, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Parent agency | Ministry of the Interior |
| Website | www.nps.gov.tw |
The National Park Service (NPS; traditional Chinese: 內政部國家公園署; simplified Chinese: 内政部国家公园署; pinyin: Nèizhèng Bù Guójiā Gōngyuán Shǔ) is the government agency of the Ministry of the Interior of Taiwan responsible for the management of national parks, national nature parks, wetlands, and coastal areas.[1]
History
[edit]National Park Service was established on 20 September 2023, in accordance with the Organization Act of the National Park Service, Ministry of the Interior.[1]
The agency was established under the Ministry of the Interior after the National Parks Division was separated out of the former Construction and Planning Agency (CPA). The nine different national park headquarters under the CPA were merged into the National Park Service. Other operations of CPA regarding wetlands and coastal areas, including the Coastal Management Section of the Integrated Planning Division and the Coastal Restoration Section of the Urban and Rural Development Branch, were also merged into the National Park Service.
Organizational structure
[edit]The organizational structure of the agency is as follows:[2]
- Integrated Planning Division
- Environmental Planning Division
- Recreation Management Division
- Conservation and Interpretation Division
- Secretariat Office
- Personnel Office
- Civil Service Ethics Office
- Accounting Office
- Kenting National Park Headquarters
- Yushan National Park Headquarters
- Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters
- Taroko National Park Headquarters
- Shei-Pa National Park Headquarters
- Kinmen National Park Headquarters
- Marine National Park Headquarters
- Taijiang National Park Headquarters
- Natural National Park Headquarters
- Shoushan National Natural Park
- Taichung Metropolitan Park
- Kaohsiung Metropolitan Park
The agency is also responsible for the administration duties for the following committees of the Ministry of the Interior:
- National Parks Planning Committee
- Major Wetlands Review Committee
- Coastal Management Review Committee
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Organization Act of the National Park Service, Ministry of the Interior - Article Content - Laws & Regulations Database of The Republic of China (Taiwan)". law.moj.gov.tw. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Organizational Structure | National Park Service". www.nps.gov.tw. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
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