KFBG Blog
Emy the Asian Brown Tortoise – A Tale of Survival
Animal Stories
Authors: Gary WJ Ades (Head of Fauna Conservation Department of KFBG) and Andrew B Brown (Executive Director of KFBG) Emy's full scientific name is Manouria emys emys she is an Asian Brown Tortoise,...
Two Chinese Pangolins Rescued and Released in June 2017
Animal Stories
Two Chinese pangolins were received and cared for by the KFBG Wild Animal Rescue Centre in the space of three weeks. On 19 May, a juvenile female Chinese pangolin was found after she had been mauled ...
In search of a sustainable conservation initiative in western Yunnan
China Eco Tales
In late April, the Kadoorie Conservation China (KCC) team visited a number of project sites in Yingjinag and Tengchong counties, western Yunnan. Southwestern Yunnan is part of the Indo-Burma hotspot ...
Forest Restoration Project – Tree Planting Activity 2017
Activity Report
Tree planting activity is an annual event of KFBG on Earth Day. Our staff celebrate Earth Day through planting native trees on the hillside of Tai Mo Shan. Owing to adverse weather, tree planting a...
KFBG 2017 Annual Dinner & Spring Reception
KFBG Diary
On 3rd March 2017, KFBG staff and Board members gathered for a great evening at the KFBG Annual Dinner & Spring Reception in Hong Lok Yuen, Tai Po. As many of you know, 2016 was a special year fo...
Wildlife friendly city #1 “Catchments”
Animal Stories
This is the first story in a series about transforming Hong Kong into a city that allows both humans and wildlife to thrive. The barking deer above was discovered trapped in the water catchment on L...
Bar-tailed Cuckoo Dove Returned to the Wild
Animal Stories
It was a joy to return this injured Bar-tailed Cuckoo Dove to the wild on 8th May. This species, known for its beautifully iridescent green hind-neck and barred plumage, is an occasional visitor to H...
Animal Release - Black Kite
Animal Stories
Last year on 20th December, this black kite was discovered with a drooping left wing at a barbecue site in Aberdeen Country Park. The raptor was rescued by the AFCD and sent to the KFBG Wild Animal ...
Into the Wild
Animal Stories
Raising orphaned wild animals is hard, but teaching them to live in the wild is even harder. Last April, a member of the public started to care for what she believed to be a one-month-old stray dome...
Green Hub was awarded The UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation
Activity Report
Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) is delighted that the Revitalisation of the Old Tai Po Police Station into a Green Hub for Sustainable Living was recognised with an Honourable Mention in the ...