The Taiwan Forestry Research Institute recently announced the results of a survey which showed that Taiwan's soil is already severely polluted. Additionally, there is severe acidification of farmland on the plains, with pH values as low as 4.2 to 4.8.
台灣林業試驗所最近公佈一項調查指出，台灣土壤已面臨嚴重的酸化汙染，部分平地農田的酸鹼值已低到四．二至四．八。