And rare flora and fauna were victimized; for example, the Formosan rock monkey was hunted and trapped. In 1993, a group of WPPA members formed the THA. In cooperation with the Kaohsiung Bird Watching Society and other groups, they trained park guides. Through guided tours they educated people to change their recreational habits, readily restoring the pristine appearance of the mountain.
「衛武營公園促進會」的一些成員就在民國八十一年另組「柴山自然公園促進會」，與高雄市賞鳥學會等團體合作，共同舉辦解說員訓練，利用導覽解說自然生態知識的方式，來教育、改變民眾的遊憩行為，逐漸恢復柴山的淨土風貌。