Places and Trails across Hong Kong
Lai Chi Wo and Double Haven: Searching for Sustainable Tourism in Hong Kong Geopark
Double Haven is among the most beautiful areas in Hong Kong, and a ferry ride through here to the village of Lai Chi Wo on the west shore makes for a wonderful outing, along with a chance to learn about and take part in “sustainable tourism” within Hong Kong’s much-vaunted…
Hoi Ha Wan and Pak Sha O
Early on a fine summer morning, Hoi Ha Wan – “Bay Beneath the Sea” – seems wonderfully serene, with the calm waters reflecting Hoi Ha village’s cluster of pale, three-storey buildings, which are set low on otherwise verdant hillsides, beside a lagoon at the mouth of a stream. Yet as…
Hong Kong’s Wonderful Wildlife
If you happen upon a patch of brightly coloured flowers in a Hong Kong urban or country park, you may find they are also attracting brightly coloured butterflies. Chances are, these are swallowtails or close relatives, which include the largest and most eye-catching local butterflies – and are among…
As we (four researchers plus me) cruise the waters south of Lantau, scanning the sea for life but finding nothing other than occasional parties of gulls, Naomi Brannan chats matter of factly about her research work, and the current mission. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she studied…
Hong Kong conservation
WWF Hong Kong is taking full page advertisements in Hong Kong’s newspapers, asking the Government and the AFCD to explain why they have failed to provide responsible stewardship of Hong Kong’s fish resources. Here’s press release from WWF HK; following is a link to page where you can…
The following is an email from Dr. Andy Cornish, which shows how you can support planned measures that could greatly help Hong Kong’s severely depleted fish stocks. In short (and 7 years after it was first recommended!) the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Dept. is proposing an Amendment of…
Last decade, the future looked bright for the Deep Bay wetland, in northwest Hong Kong. The British and Chinese governments agreed to list it under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance – showing they recognised it should be protected by “wise use”. A slew of globally…