There are many reasons for this rather unique situation. The geographic position of the island off the east coast of the Asian landmass places it in one of the main migratory flyways for countless bird species making their annual winter trips south from the cold lands of north Asia.
我們得「鳥」獨厚的一個重要因素是，台灣處在東亞候鳥南北遷徙的路線上。每年冬天，北方氣候寒冷，食物稀少，許多鳥類向南方飛來尋找食物。