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... important habitats of FP as shown by the high Porpoise Habitat Index as far as possible. Members also discussed the challenges and difficulties in future management of the proposed marine park and need to allocate sufficient manpower and resources to AFCD to discharge the law enforcement duties. EPD’s...

... Management Plan with an innovative mindset; the cutting down of trees in protest by Tung Ping Chau villagers to urge exclusion of private land from a country park; and the green groups’ doubts as to the comprehensiveness of the Reef Check, had also been covered by the media. 3.2 Members discussed and...

... an opening at the centre of the shell. The opening is made up of movable plates. When water current passes the barnacle, it will open the plates and extend its feathery legs to capture the planktons from water. During low tide, barnacle would seal the opening by the plates to avoid water loss and...

... in organic matters, with a pH value between 5.6 and 7.0 as well as good drainage.Avoid continuous growing tomato with plants of the family Solanaceae or the family Cucurbitaceae. Tomato grows best in former aquatic vegetable / paddy fields. Planting and Spacing : Cultivation by transplanting of...

... Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay region was listed as a Ramsar Site on 4 September 1995. The site has a shallow bay with extensive intertidal mudflats backed by mangal, tidal shrimp ponds (gei wais), fishponds and reedbeds. The mangal is the largest in Hong Kong while the reedbed is the largest in Hong Kong...

... deploy staff and enforcement officers to patrol graveyards in the countryside during the Ching Ming Festival period. Those found breaching the law will be prosecuted. Three people were prosecuted by the AFCD for the illegal lighting of fires in different locations last year," the spokesman said.The...

...    Check the tidal information at Tai Po Kau before your visit.  The best time to visit is during low tide (< 1.2 m).  You may click here to check the tidal activities in the website of the Hong Kong Observatory.  Please be reminded that tidal levels may be affected by...

...)           Spotted Shrimp Goby              Amblyeleotris  guttata         (Gobiidae) At least 8 species of shrimp goby occur in Hong Kong waters. These gobies inhabit burrows dug by alpheid shrimps. The goby spends most of its time guarding the entrance of the burrow as the shrimp is nearly blind. When danger...

... The disclosure log provides summary descriptions of the nature of information requested and released under the Code on Access to Information (“the Code”) by this Department. The disclosure log will be updated on a quarterly basis. If any member of the public wishes to obtain any information listed...

... conducted on October 20, 2017.  After careful deliberation of relevant submissions provided and views expressed at the hearing, the Country and Marine Parks Board rejected the two objections and considered that no amendment to the draft map was necessary. The draft map was approved by the Chief...