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Alishan. File photo courtesy of the Chiayi Forest District Office Taipei, Feb. 3 (CNA)Taiwan's tourism industry, laid low by the COVID-19 pandemic, is gearing up to find a niche market in ecotourism, encouraging people to visit the country's forests, in particular, authorities said recently. In the wake of a six-month pilot program that allowed citizens and foreign residents to visit any one of Taiwan's 12 forest recreational areas for free, officials said they are hoping that the momentum would continue, creating new possibilities for the country's travel industry. According to the Forestry Bureau, some 2.38 million tourists visited the forest...
