Countryside Biodiversity and Conservation - 4 March 2023 (Saturday)
Countryside and People - 5 March 2023 (Sunday)
Why conserve the Hong Kong countryside? What does the countryside mean to people, wild animals and plants? What are the challenges of conserving farmland? And what work are NGOs doing to conserve our countryside?
In this seminar series, renowned conservation practitioners and farming experts in Hong Kong will share their knowledge, views and passion related to working with the countryside. We invite you to join us as we dig deeper into the true meaning of our green spaces.
Medium: Both Zoom webinar and in-person seminar (both require online registration)
Language: Cantonese
Venue for in-person attendance: Green Hub, 11 Wan Tau Kok Lane, Tai Po, New Territories (Old Tai Po Police Station)
Cost: Free
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4 March 2023 (Saturday) |
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10:00 – 10:40 |
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Mr Zheng Xi (Conservation Officer, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden) Mr Zheng Xi is an ornithologist at KFBG, he led Hong Kong’s first field study of farmland biodiversity. Hong Kong Farmland Biodiversity
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10:45 – 11:25 |
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Dr Michael Lau (Director, Hong Kong Wetlands Conservation Association) Renowned biologist and conservationist Dr Michael Lau is an expert on herpetofauna (amphibians and reptiles). Challenges and Outlook of Farmland Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
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11:30 – 12:10 |
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Mr Caleb Choi (Assistant Manager - Wetland Habitat, WWF-HK) Mr Caleb Choi dedicates himself to habitat conservation at the Mai Po Nature Reserve. How to build a nature-positive Northern Metropolis
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12:15 – 13:00 |
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Mr Yu Yat Tung (Director, Hong Kong Bird Watching Society) Mr Yu Yat Tung is a well-known ornithologist and conservationist, and Director of the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society. Birds and People Living in Harmony - HKBWS Nature Conservation Management Agreement Projects |
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5 March 2023 (Sunday) |
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10:00 – 10:40 |
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Mr Yip Tsz Lam (Senior Sustainable Agriculture Officer, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden) Mr Yip Tsz Lam is a farming expert at KFBG; he has rich experience in agriculture production and training. He is also author of a number of publications documenting the history and development of local agriculture and the New Territories. Urban-Rural Integration? — Challenges of Farmland in Hong Kong
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10:45 – 11:25 |
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Ms Emma Man (Executive Manager, Federation of Vegetable Marketing Co-operative Societies Ltd.) Ms Emma Man has been supporting local farmers in meeting organic standards and marketing their products. The Role of FVMCS in Supporting Local Traditional and Organic Farming
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11:30 – 12:10 |
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Mr Pang Lau (Assistant Conservation Manager, the Conservancy Association) Mr Pang Lau has been actively managing wetlands, conducting field surveys and promoting public awareness of Long Valley conservation. Ecopaddy for wildlife - Nature Conservation Management in Ho Sheung Heung, Long Valley
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12:15 – 13:00 |
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Ms Kit Lee (Education Officer, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden) Ms Kit Lee is an Education Officer at KFBG, and has just completed a study on Hong Kong’s Fung Shui woods. Fung Shui Woods and Plant Conservation |
Notes:
- Participants are required to register online on or before 2 March 2023.
- Participants registered for an in-person seminar can enter Green Hub on that day as well as attend the Weekend Market without booking a visit at the Green Hub website.
- Participants registered for Zoom webinars will receive the Zoom link one day prior to the event through email.
- Enquiries: michellewong@kfbg.org
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