Though the forests of giant camphor trees had been cut, the Taiwan ku fish still offered an opportunity. If these fish would swim in the river again, Shanmei could base its future on them! "Kao recalls that later that same year he proposed a plan to promote the reintroduction of the fish and quickly got the bylaws for the self-administered conservation district passed.
幾經考慮，他終於在民國七十六年，構思達娜伊谷溪復育計劃，並進行達娜伊谷溪調查，「我想著老人家說過的故事，如要恢復達娜伊谷的原始風貌，雖無法找回樟樹巨木森林，但是高山 #魚仍有機會，只要 #魚重回達娜伊谷溪，山美的未來就靠牠了！」