ýÿThe Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, Dr Leung Siu-fai, and the Chief of the Planning and Natural Resources Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, Mr Wang Youpeng, signed a framework arrangement for the conservation of Shenzhen Bay (Deep Bay) wetlands today (January 5) to establish sister wetlands between the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site and the Guangdong Neilingding Futian National Nature Reserve.

     The Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site of Hong Kong and the Guangdong Neilingding Futian National Nature Reserve of Shenzhen are ecologically linked and are integral parts of the Shenzhen Bay (Deep Bay) wetland ecosystem, which serve as internationally important over-wintering sites and refueling stations for waterbirds on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway.

     Dr Leung said, "The closer collaboration between Hong Kong and Shenzhen will create synergies in cross-border conservation of Shenzhen Bay (Deep Bay) wetlands and migratory waterbirds."

     Areas of co-operation include information exchanges on ecological baseline and waterbird monitoring, synchronised surveys of black-faced spoonbills and their habitats, protection of intertidal mudflat and native mangrove species, capacity building, and experience sharing on environmental education.

Ends/Thursday, January 5, 2023
Issued at HKT 17:55

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