"It's vital for your government to realize the significance of this treasure," says the gray-haired sexagenarian. Though a bit tired from his relentless schedule, he generously took time out for my interview, over the course of which he continually and earnestly emphasized the importance of Taiwan's diverse coral ecology, beseeching the government to preserve it for posterity.
「貴國政府必需了解你們擁有怎樣的寶藏，」六十多歲、滿頭灰髮的羅亞在一整天忙碌行程後，雖已略顯疲態，仍抽出空檔接受光華記者的訪問，他以認真的語氣多次強調台灣珊瑚礁在生物多樣性的重要，呼籲政府一定要重視保育，把這個珍寶留給後代子孫！