Nearly half of Yongan Village (New Taipei City, Taiwan) lies within the Feitsui Reservoir watershed. Strict development laws have conserved the village’s diverse shallow mountain ecosystems, providing a stable population for the endangered Cuora flavomarginata and Mauremys mutica. To address the issue of poaching, the Forestry Bureau designated this area as the “Feitsui Reservoir Cuora flavomarginata Wildlife Refuge” in 2013.

Echoing the local residents’ conservation concerns, the Yongan Community Development Association established a patrol team in 2021. They also partnered with the Yongan Village Office to support tea farmers in transitioning to eco-friendly farming practices that conserve wildlife habitats and maintain water quality in the reservoir.