The survival of an indigenous community such as the Tayal is deeply connected with their ancestral lands: to deny, or to undermine their biocultural heritage is a very short-sighted policy.

• （如泰雅一般的原住民族群，对于祖先所传下来的土地，有相当深厚的感情。否认或是低估这些生命文化遗产是非常短视近利的政策。