The success of Shanmei has also resulted in the establishment of many laws governing mountain villages. In recent years the Chiayi County government has prohibited fishing in many mountain areas. Moreover, it has started to allow other communities to take a page from Shanmei's book and develop restrictive plans for their rivers. "The Tsou have been revitalized because of Danaiku, and Danaiku has been revitalized because of the Tsou!"
山美村的成功也刺激著許多山間村落的效法，近年來，嘉義縣政府將境內多處水域公告為禁漁區，並開放給許多地方社區進行護溪規劃，讓河流的管理能向達娜伊谷溪學習，一一成功的復原，「達娜伊谷溪因鄒族人而復活，鄒族人因達娜伊谷溪而重生！」