Tourists Trespass on Farmland, Farmers Call for Respect for the Land
More and more farmers are adopting environmentally friendly farming practices, creating rich ecosystems. In recent years, the successfully restored Gongliao water terraces have seen many outside visitors trespassing on farmland, even trampling the ridge between fields, leaving farmers endlessly troubled and at one point wanting to withdraw from the project; similarly, Yilan Xiaotiantian, which farms in a friendly way in Yilan, also reported that some students said they needed to do a report and gave short notice that they wanted to visit, without considering the farmers' daily routines at all. Wu Jialing, the manager of Yilan Xiaotiantian, sighed that rural villages are not scenic areas; they are living land that feeds people, and she hopes the public will bring a heart that respects the land and try not to disturb the rhythms of field work.
Trespassing on the Water Terraces: Farmers Photographed Even While Eating Breakfast
The Gongliao water terraces have been successfully restored in recent years, becoming a paradise for rare creatures and the crab-eating mongoose, and also attracting out-migrated younger generations to return home and settle down. But after gaining fame, this quiet little village has become increasingly restless. Many outside visitors, under the pretext of photography or research, trespass on the fields, trample the ridges between fields, and even pick up cameras to frantically photograph farmers eating breakfast, leaving them under great pressure.
Fang Yunru, chief executive of the Human Nature Foundation, which is responsible for the Gongliao water terrace project, said that the water terraces were restored starting the year before last, and in the first year media came to interview them. The farming uncle left his contact information, and unexpectedly even received an interview call at 9 p.m., and with people constantly coming to take photographs, the uncle was so disturbed that he once thought about withdrawing from the project.
