Programme - Oyster Reef Reconfiguration at Pak Nai
Time: 2:30pm - 8pm (Transportation time inclusive)
Location: Pak Nai, Yuen Long
Partner Organisation: The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
Quota: 55
Languages: Cantonese (supplemented with English)
Minimum Age：12
Event Description:
Embark on a weekend conservation mission with your family and friends, and wrap up your day with the beautiful sunset at Pak Nai! At Pak Nai, you will discover vast rows of oyster clumps resulting from abandoned oyster farming, which encroach on the feeding areas of endangered horseshoe crabs.
The conservation mission will start with an ecological tour, where volunteers can learn about Pak Nai’s ecosystem and biodiversity. If you are lucky, you may even catch a glimpse of the endangered Chinese horseshoe crab on the mudflats! Guided by TNC’s team, volunteers will then work together to remove the oyster clump poles and transform them into natural reefs, in order to restore the ecosystem balance and enhance biodiversity in the area.
Swire Trust supports TNC in protecting Pak Nai’s rich biodiversity through research and conservation management, including such as horseshoe crab population survey, oyster reef reconfiguration, sustainable tourism promotion, and community education.
Remarks：
· Transportation will be provided at Kowloon Tong and Tin Shui Wai Station to/from the site.
· Pak Nai is a mudflat with no shades, please wear appropriate clothing (waterproof old boots will be provided).
· Some work may be strenuous. If you cannot do heavy lifting, do advise on the day so that we could assign you to suitable tasks.
· Each staff is welcome to bring along two family members or friends. Please make sure to register for them as well.
· If the activity is over-subscribed, participants will be randomly drawn.
Deadline: 10 May 2024, Friday
Enquiries: Swire Trust swiretrust@jsshk.com
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* This event is part of the SwireTHRIVE Green Series 2024, organised in collaboration with JSSHK Sustainable Development Office. Keep an eye out for exciting announcements about more sustainability events coming your way!
