Achieving Nature Conservation in Hong Kong s Protected Areas System
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1 Achieving Nature Conservation in Hong Kong s Protected Areas System Winnie PW KWOK Senior Wetland and Fauna Conservation Officer Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department Government of HKSAR
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3 Sceneries of Hong Kong
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5 Shing Mun Plantation Site in 1960s
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7 Empty Forest?
8 INTRODUCTION Flora and Fauna 185 Freshwater Fish 236 Butterflies 55 Terrestrial Mammals 24 Amphibians 2100 Native Plants 518 Birds 86 Reptiles 117 Dragonflies
9 Species of Conservation Concern Chinese Pangolin Eurasian Otter Green Turtle Short-legged Toad Yellow crested Cockatoo Three-banded Box Turtle Black-faced Spoonbill
10 How Do We Protect Our Biodiversity?
11 APPROACHES Habitat protection and management Species Conservation plans Public education Regional and International Cooperation
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13 24 Country Parks 22 Special Areas > 44,000 ha ( ~40% of land area) HABITAT PROTECTION MECHANISMS Country Parks Ordinance
14 HABITAT PROTECTION MECHANISMS Marine Parks Ordinance Tung Ping Chau MP Yan Chau Tong MP Hoi Ha Wan MP Sha Chau & Lung Kwu Chau MP 4 Marine Parks 1 Marine Reserve Cape D Aguilar MR
15 HABITAT PROTECTION MECHANISMS Wild Animals Protection Ordinance Egrets & Herons Yim Tso Ha Mai Po Bird Sanctuary Green Turtle Sham Wan 3 Restricted Areas
16 The Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site Listed under the Ramsar Convention on 4 Sep 1995 Area of 1540 ha including Inner Deep Bay, fish pond areas and Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve The 7th Ramsar Site in China Shenzhen Inner Deep Bay Mai Po Hong Kong Wetland Park
17 VISITOR MANAGEMENT Restrictions Restricted access Restricted activities Restricted entry of vehicles and vessels No public road in ecologically sensitive areas
18 Enforcement actions Patrols & trap searching operations Seizure of illegal hunting appliance Prosecutions Joint operations with the police
19 HABITAT PROTECTION MECHANISMS Town Planning Ordinance Conservation Area Coastal Protection Area Site of Special Scientific Interest ~6,600 ha
20 HABITAT PROTECTION MECHANISMS Control of development through planning Mai Po Inner Deep B amsar Site Wetland Conservation Area (WCA) Wetland Buffer Area (WBA)
21 Species Conservation Plans
22 BIODIVERSITY SURVEY PROGRAMME All major habitats of high conservation value are surveyed Distribution and abundance of selected taxa groups recorded: over 98% of surveyed native species are found within protected areas Conduct long term, territory wide biodiversity surveys covering major habitats of high conservation value, e.g. wetlands, fung shui woodlands, etc. and selected animal groups Formulate and implement conservation action plans
23 Raise People s Awareness on Biodiversity Conservation
24 EDUCATION and PUBLICITY Programmes and Exhibitions
25 EDUCATION and PUBLICITY Books and Newsletters
26 EDUCATION and PUBLICITY External information websites and apps 懲 HK Wetland Park Geopark Country Parks
27 International and Regional Cooperation
28 HABITAT MANAGEMENT in MPNR WWFHK partners with the Government to manage Mai Po Nature Reserve To conserve wetland habitats and biodiversity in the Deep Bay area AFCD provides funding for the habitat management work Ditch dredging Creating roosting islands Grassing cutting Tree management
29 INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL COOPERATION Ramsar Convention Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Partnership for the East Asian Australasian Flyway
30 CONFLCTS WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS Wild monkeys Trash Raiding Aggression Wild birds stealing fish Damages done by wild pigs Posing threats
31 MEASURES UNDERTAKEN Feeding ban Nuisance handling team Public education Preventive measures animal proof bin Wild pig hunting Contraceptive programme
32 Thank you!
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