Taipei, Oct. 27 (CNA) Well-known British conservationist Jane Goodall is visiting Taiwan to promote ecological conservation awareness with a series of speeches and events, officials from the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) Taiwan said Friday.
Visiting Taiwan for the ninth time since 1996 for an eight-day tour from Oct. 26-Nov. 2, Goodall will deliver topical speeches in schools and various organizations, and will participate in the 2006 Roots and Shoots Animal Parade Oct. 28, along with local conservation and animal rescue groups such as Animals Taiwan, a charity group that specializes in combating the stray dog and cat problem through catch-neuter-release programs and animal adoptions.
The visit has special meaning for JGI Taiwan -- which was established in 1998 as the first JGI branch in Asia -- as the organization is approaching its 10th anniversary.
The United Nations "Messenger of Peace" will share her thoughts on environmental and conservation issues with students at all levels, making speeches at schools such as National Taiwan University and Chiayi Girls' Senior High School.
Goodall, 72, is a primatologist and anthropologist best-known for her 45-year study of chimpanzee social life. She established the institute bearing her name in 1977 in Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania.