Agriculture in Hong Kong

Endangered reptiles to be returned to Philippines

1 Aug 2012

More than 100 endangered reptiles from the Philippines that were smuggled into Hong Kong will be 'repatriated' to their home country today, officials say.

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New app puts botanical guide at your fingertips

7 Apr 2012

Nature lovers will be able to find and identify trees in country parks more easily with a mobile application launched by the government.

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Hong Kong for kids

26 Feb 2012

Three years ago, I was apprehensive about moving to Hong Kong. I had always taken pride in the fact that we were an 'outdoorsy' family, most of our weekends spent exploring the natural wonders of...

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Seeking a better life

6 Oct 2011

About 600 smuggled freshwater pig-nosed turtles were set to head home to Indonesia yesterday.

The protected animals - native to Australia and New Guinea - were smuggled into the...

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Private land could be included in country parks

25 May 2011

Government advisers have given their cautious support to proposed changes to the 22-year-old rules for defining country parks that would make it clear that private land is not automatically...

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Couple set off on Olympian trek to Beijing for the environment

23 Sep 2007

Long-distance walkers Paul Coleman and Konomi Kikuchi set off yesterday on a 3,000km trek from Hong Kong to Beijing to support the 'greening' of the 2008 Olympics.

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Opinion

Attempts to diversify China's reserves have been a disaster

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Howard Winn

China is like the EU; provinces are its member states

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Where conservation exists in name only

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department is an anachronism. Agriculture hardly exists in Hong Kong any longer. Fisheries have collapsed for lack of any effective management by the...

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Country park staff face the axe

More workers will lose their jobs in the government's latest round of streamlining, with 32 employees of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department being told last week their contracts...

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No-fishing zones make good business sense, says WWF

Establishing no-fishing zones will not only protect marine life but also makes good business sense, WWF Hong Kong says.

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Environment body seeks a public relations expert

An environment enthusiast will prosper in this job offered by a local non-profit body in the New Territories.

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Stone the crows, it's OK to kill street birds

Agriculture chiefs came under fire from birdwatchers and a legislator yesterday for their 'strange' statement encouraging the public to kill two types of wild bird common in urban areas.

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Michael Lau Wai-neng

'I wake up about 7 o'clock, shower, and then have breakfast with my wife and son before driving to work. I work at Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden in Tai Po, so it takes me about 45 minutes...

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