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WWF Hong Kong, established in 1981, first raised funds for the Giant
Panda and other endangered species.
In the 1980s, we promulgated plans to develop our Mai Po Education
Centre and Nature Reserve into a priceless resource for the people
and wildlife of greater China - success best exemplified by China declaring
Mai Po to be her seventh Ramsar Site in 1997 and by the wonder and
joy felt by the hundreds of thousands of human visitors who experience
first-hand the beauty and value of a healthy natural environment.
We have developed professional yet entertaining environmental education
programmes for Hong Kong's schools - whether a field study visit
or in-school educational activity, we strive to present positive
aspects of Hong Kong's natural environment so participants will know
there is still nature worth protecting and why it should be protected.
In the 1990s, we implemented wide-ranging conservation programmes
to protect Hong Kong's threatened natural habitats. Key successes
include our wetlands policy work, especially the recent KCR Spur
Line Long Valley EIA rejection, and our marine field and policy
work in relation to the Chinese White Dolphin, symbol of Hong Kong's
return to the Motherland in 1997.
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work has been possible only with the continued support of our
generous supporters who grew from a handful in 1984 to over 14,000
today - this includes the support of our Committee Chairmen and
Trustees whose expertise and contacts have provided the vital
professional input and advice in the development of our strategies
and programmes.
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