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Progress on habitat management 生境管理的進度
« on: May 19th, 2006, 10:10am » |
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Below is the areas of different target habitats that are currently operating under the management scheme.
Shallow Water Habitat 55,000 sq. ft. (5 farmlands)
Wet Agricultural Land 23,500 sq. ft. (2 farmlands)
Dry Agricultural Land 20,000 sq. ft. (1 farmland)
Farmland Margin 155,000 sq. ft. (involved 16 farmlands)
一些農地現正實行生境管理計劃，各種目標生境的面積如下:
淺水生境 55,000平方呎 (5片農地)
濕農地 23,500平方呎 (2片農地)
乾農地 20,000平方呎 (1片農地)
農田邊緣 155,000平方呎 (包含16片農地)
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Re: Progress on habitat management 生境管理的進度
« Reply #1 on: May 20th, 2006, 7:57pm » |
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Vicky, thank you so much for providing some information about this project.
Is there a map of which areas of farmland are under HKBWS management?
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Re: Progress on habitat management 生境管理的進度
« Reply #2 on: May 22nd, 2006, 4:58pm » |
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Dear Koren and members,
Thank you for your support!
Yes, there is a map showing the location of each farmland operating under the HKBWS management agreement. However, I think it is not suitable to disclose the exact location and post the map of the farmlands to the public.
Members who are interested in the conservation of Long Valley, you are welcome to join our volunteer group and/or eco-tour guiders who are provided with more information on the project. Details of the two activities will be announced soon.
Moreover, I'll try to post some photos of the farmlands so that members can know more about the condition and progress of the management scheme.
Vicky
Koren 及各會員：
謝謝各位對此計劃的支持！
我們有合作中農田的位置圖，但我認為不適合在此向公眾公開各農地的確實位置和 位置圖。
如各會員有興趣參與塱原保育，歡迎參加此計劃的義工小組和生態導賞員，本會將 向各義工和導賞員更詳細地介紹本計劃。有關義工小組和生態導賞員的詳情將於日 後公佈。
另外，我亦會盡量將計劃中農地的照片張貼於新聞組內，以便各會員更了解各農田 的情況和進展。
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Re: Progress on habitat management 生境管理的進度
« Reply #3 on: May 23rd, 2006, 12:12pm » |
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Let me explain more about the management measures applied to different habitat types.
Shallow water habitat (= Fallow wet agricultural land): Weeds (such as Mikania and Wedelia trilobata) and a portion of vegetation on the farmlands have been cleared. Water was pumped into the farmland and maintained at certain level which is desirable for target bird species.
Wet agricultural land (=Active wet agricultural land): Weeds (such as Mikania and Wedelia trilobata) on the farmlands have been cleared. Soil are ploughed and flooded with water. The water level is maintained at certain level for planting of specific crops. Water Chestnut seeds are germinating and will be planted to the farmland soon. Chinese Arrow-head will be planted around August.
Dry agricultural land: Flowering Chinese Cabbage was planted and remained on the farmland for flowering and seeding so as to provide food for target bird species.
Farmland margins: Target plant species (mainly grass and herbs) were planted on the margins of farmlands in order to provide food and shelter for birds.
以下是在各種生境施行的管理措施
淺水生境 (=閒置的水田)：清除農田中的雜草(如：薇甘菊和三裂葉蟛蜞菊)和部份植物，將 水引到田中 ，並將水位維持在合適目標雀鳥的高度。
濕農地 (=耕作中的水田)：清除農田中的雜草(如：薇甘菊和三裂葉蟛蜞菊)，翻土並將 水引到田中； 水位會維持在指定的高度來種植特定的農作物。現在，馬蹄的種子正在 發 芽，待生長到一定的高度便會移植到農地種植；而慈姑則會在八月種植。
乾農地：主要種植菜心，菜苗會留在田裏自然地生長、開花、結籽，為雀鳥提供食物。
農田邊緣：目標植物(主要是草本植物)會種植在農田的邊緣位置，為雀鳥提供食物和棲息處。
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Re: Progress on habitat management 生境管理的進度
« Reply #4 on: May 23rd, 2006, 5:43pm » |
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我想參加做生態導賞員，要什麼資格？
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Re: Progress on habitat management 生境管理的進度
« Reply #5 on: May 23rd, 2006, 8:56pm » |
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謝謝你的支持! 只要你對生態及保育有興趣，並對香港常見雀鳥有基本認識(包括辨認)，便可報名 參加。有關生態導賞員的詳細資料將於五月尾公佈，敬請留意。
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Re: Progress on habitat management 生境管理的進度
« Reply #6 on: May 24th, 2006, 10:43pm » |
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It is nice to know more about the project. Let us see how we can help by end of May. 
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Re: Progress on habitat management 生境管理的進度
« Reply #7 on: May 25th, 2006, 11:54pm » |
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Thanks again Vicky for providing further information. I think I will volunteer to be involved with this project as soon as I am less busy. I hope there are things that a non-Cantonese speaker can do.
Maybe I am missing something, or I just still don't understand enough about Hong Kong and how it works, but I am still not sure why the map of areas being managed by HKBWS is sensitive information? I would appreciate if someone could educate me further on this. What are you afraid will happen if this is made public?
Cheers, Koren
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Re: Progress on habitat management 生境管理的進度
« Reply #8 on: May 26th, 2006, 10:00am » |
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Hi Koren,
Since the LV project is kind of experiment, we would like to minimize human disturbance to the farmlands, especially at this beginning stage. So we will try not to disclose the exact location of the farmlands to the public.
Hope you understand our view.
Vicky
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