Lunar New Year is not only the most important festival in the Chinese calendar, it is also the time of year in which many native Hong Kong plants come into bloom. As these beauties break bud, their f...
After decades in the Scottish capital, an international collaboration finally brings two very rare Hong Kong plants back to home turf Before and after: Amentotaxus argotaenia cuttings being unboxed...
The 25th Kadoorie Brothers Memorial Race was held on 15th December 2019, to commemorate the Kadoorie brothers, Lord Lawrence and Sir Horace. This time we received over 150 applications and 105 partic...
What we learnt from Typhoon Mangkhut, the most extreme climatic event recorded in Hong Kong
8 January 2020 | Plants & Us
8 January 2020 | Plants & Us
In the summer of 2018, the most intense super-typhoon ever to directly hit Hong Kong brought flooding, power outages and widespread damage to buildings and property. Super typhoon Mangkhut also uproo...
Threatened orchid successfully reintroduced back into its natural habitat in Hainan
6 January 2020 | Plants & Us
6 January 2020 | Plants & Us
Phalaenopsis pulcherrima is an alluring, rock-dwelling orchid that is supremely adapted to growth in a hot, dry climate. Its wiry roots anchor the plant to exposed, sunbaked rocks where few other spe...
Nobody would raise an eyebrow if tyre manufacturers are hosting a conference to push for a sustainable and ethical rubber industry. After all, three thirds of global natural rubber are produced to ma...
Seed collection kickstarts the cycle of ecological restoration. Seeds collected from the wild are brought back to KFBG for germination and propagation in our laboratories and nurseries, and the resul...
After two weeks of special care and treatment by the rescue team at KFBG Wild Animal Rescue Centre, a Brown Fish Owl (Ketupa zeylonensis) recovered well from injuries caused by a fishing line and fis...
Glue Traps are cruel and indiscriminate, Stop using these traps and help to Save Wildlife!
28 November 2019 | Animal Stories
28 November 2019 | Animal Stories
Our wildlife neighbours share the same urban space as we do, and this allows the enjoyment of nature to take place in the city. To live in harmony, we must respect each other. However, our, often uni...
A typical field day wading through the thickets during the wet season My first experience in our team's wildlife surveys in Cambodia checked all the boxes for a spartan race. During a three-day visit...