The Way to Plant Trees:The Development and Research of Camphor Reforestation Industry in Taiwan under Japanese Colonial Rule

• Main Authors: Chang, Jia-Lun, 張家綸
• Other Authors: Wu, Wen-hsing
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/6msuwg

博士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 歷史學系 === 105 === 　　After Japan colonized Taiwan, in order to keep the production quantity of camphor, the government initiated a project of reforesting camphor trees in 1900. In the beginning, the government reforested unsuccessfully, then in order to reform, the government not only used new techniques of refining the camphor from the leaves and branches, but initiated a new project. As a result, the procedures of plant were standardizing .In addition, they even encourage capitalists to participate in this project to help the government in 1907. 　　From 1911, Property Bureau gradually transfered business to Monopoly Bureau. Monopoly Bureau not only made new plans, but setted up 9 agencies in Taiwan and promoted techniques of refining the camphor from the leaves and branches. As a result, Monopoly Bureau setted up a new department of managing reforestation in 1920. However, because it happened economic depression in Japan, Taiwan Government-General not only abolished reforest department, but transfered reforesting business back to Property Bureau. In 1926, reforest was governed by reforest department of Forest Bureau. At the same time, the government initiated a new project of forest management which included reforesting camphor trees. Consequently it was possible to unite all administrative bureau about reforesting. However, in 1930's period, because of the worsing relationship between China and Japan, in order to keep specific camphor trees, the government initiated new plans for camphor. But, with the end of the second war, the plans weren't carried out completely. 　　On the other hand, the public reforestation of camphor trees were not successful completely. Regardless of Japanese or Taiwanese, they encountered environmental issues and human negligence problems. As a result, some applicants could obtain full land, but some could obtain partial. 　　In order to improve efficiency of reforest, the government decided to study camphor trees, which included seeds and silviculture. In addition, the government dispatched scholars to investigate insects endangering camphor trees. Consequently, the colonial government not only increase their knowledge of insects, but make silviculture modernizing.