Hong Kong authorities will cordon off parts of the shoreline of Sharp Island in Sai Kung to protect corals, with 1,000 visitors expected in the area each day during the coming Labour Day “golden week” holiday. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department also said on Monday that 11 officers would patrol the island daily during the holiday, while five marine staff – two snorkellers and three kayakers – would monitor the sea for any disruptive visitor behaviour. The department said it...
A stunning photographic volume documents Mangalajodi’s vibrant birdlife through years of dedication by a couple whose shared passion transcended loss, blending artistry, patience and conservation into an evocative visual journey celebrating one of the world’s richest wetland habitats
The jailing of two Vietnamese men who brokered a sale of 900kg (2,000lbs) of pangolin scales from Africa destined for the Chinese market has returned the spotlight to the illicit trade in an animal that has been poached to the edge of extinction. Prized for its meat and scales, the pangolin has almost disappeared from forests and their hilly habitats of Africa and Asia. Conservationists estimate around 1 million have been trafficked over the last decade, triggered by demand for traditional...
A conservation group wants the government not to use Lumpongdeng Island for the proposed five-star facility; Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said there would be no construction on the island
On January 8, the juvenile hawksbill turtle was found stranded along the Neelankarai coast. The animal repeatedly washed back ashore despite multiple attempts to return it to the sea