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WWF Hong Kong works on both local and regional environmental issues. These are aimed at preserving Hong Kong's considerable wildlife biodiversity, and at reducing the impacts of our city's actions on wildlife and people in other regions i.e. reducing our ecological footprint. Some issues such as the burning of fossil fuels have global impacts.
Hong Kong has a high biodiversity including a small number of endemic species, despite its small land and sea area. Lying in Southern China within the tropics but with a monsoon climate, its fauna in Hong Kong are mostly of tropical origin..Some 'biodiversity hotspot' sites, particularly on land have also been well studied and conserved through the Country Park systems. However, Hong Kong's rich biodiversity remains one of its best-kept secrets and much still needs to be done to increase marine awareness and conservation. In recent years we have also extended our field work to Southern China.
Our city contains some of the most densely populated areas on the planet. Natural resources in the form of food, timber and fossil fuels are mostly imported from the Asia-Pacifc region, and some even beyond. Some of these resources are unsustainably harvested, and can cause harm to wildlife there, if the consequences are not considered here in Hong Kong. Addressing and reducing Hong Kong's contribution to climate change is a new but major area of focus.
WWF Hong Kong takes concrete action to address these issues through five major programs:
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