For many Taiwanese people, fireflies spark sweet memories of childhood and languid summer nights. “When I was little, on summer nights my family and I _____16_____ put a straw mat on the ground in front of our house and lie down to watch for fireflies,” recalls the 64-year-old Ho Yuan-san, director of the Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute (TESRI). “At that time, despite the lack of _____17_____ affluence, we enjoyed rural life a great deal, especially seeing fireflies light up in the sky. That kind of beauty was just beyond description.”
Part of the reason fireflies are associated with childhood for so many people, however, is that they are _____18_____ often seen today. Taiwan is home to 62 of some 2,000 species world wide, but the number of fireflies has dropped as their _____19_____ have shrunk over the years. Dr. Firefly, Ho Yuan-san and others are working to reserve the trend through research, conservation and promotion of these pixyish night fliers.
According to Ho Yuan-san, TESRI, for example, is conducting an island-wide survey of fireflies, their habitats and other _____20_____ factors to create a kind of databank that can be used by researchers and environmentalists. The institute also teams up with agricultural and tourism groups to rehabilitate the natural environment of fireflies and to promote eco-tours and firefly viewing.
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