¡@TESRI is an experimental and research organization dedicated to surveying and researching the distribution, populations, habitat, threats to and methods for rehabiliation of Taiwan's endemic, rare and endangered species, and to providing ecological education. Its main duties can be categorized as follows:

Surveying, researching, conserving and rehabilitating Taiwan's endemic animal species.
Surveying, researching, conserving and maintaining Taiwan's endemic plant species.
Surveying and researching, conserving Taiwan's special ecosystems.
Surveying, researching biocontrol species.
Researching, rehabilitating, and protecting rare and endangered wild animal and plant species.
Providing natural ecology education and related promotional, exhibition and other services.