INTRODUCTION OF TDA
台灣暗空協會

暗空保護運動發源於1988年代的美國亞歷桑納州的土桑市，國際暗空協會（IDA）成立三十多年來，已成為全球保護夜晚免受光污染的公認權威和領導組織。目前，全球已經有200多個暗空公園地點，包含115座公園、38個社區與20自然保護區等等…完成認證。臺灣的暗空保護主要由觀星社群為首提出倡議，經過兩年多與IDA的交流與各方籌備，2019年合歡山成為亞洲第三座暗空公園，臺灣暗空協會也於2020年底成立，2021年成為IDA台灣分會。

The Dark-sky Movement was founded in Tucson (Arizona), USA in Since then, The International Dark -Sky Association (IDA), located at Tucson, has been the recognized authority and the leading organization to protect the night from light pollution worldwide. IDA has certified 20 Dark Sky Places in the world, including 115 Parks, 38 Communities, 20 Reserves, etc.

Taiwan’s Dark-sky Movement was mainly initiated by the stargazing community.  After more than two years of technical exchanges with IDA and preparations by various parties, Hehuan Mountain became the third Dark Sky Park in Asia and the first in Taiwan in 2019. Taiwan Dark-Sky Association was established at the end of 2020, becoming one of the IDA’s Asian chapters .