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世界自然基金會推出香港首個互動「海寶圖」揭示香港獨有的海洋瑰寶
世界自然基金會最新推出香港首個「海寶圖」,讓來自世界各地的市民可以在網上平台(wwf.org.hk/marinemap)隨時隨地探索香港獨特的海洋生態環境及海洋物種。這個本港首個海洋地圖,揭示香港珍貴的海洋瑰寶,讓大家可以近距離欣賞香港水域的生物多樣性,當中包括令人讚嘆的珊瑚群落、各種各樣的紅樹林,以及令人著迷的海洋生物,如中華白海豚及馬蹄蟹。透過展示珍貴照片及有趣知識,世界自然基金會希望加強市民對香港海洋環境的認識及保護。
世界自然基金會香港分會高級環境保護主任(海洋)李美華表示:「『海寶圖』可以讓市民更加認識自己身處的環境 ─ 我們正身處於一個由天然水族館包圍的城市 ─ 香港得天獨厚,細小的城市擁有豐富多樣的海洋生態系統,孕育超過1,000種魚類、84種硬珊瑚、兩個品種的馬蹄蟹及其他海洋哺乳動物。而『海寶圖』亦帶出另一個重要信息─ 香港海洋需要更大更好的保護。」
「海寶圖」是綜合政府公布的調查結果及本地專家的研究報告而成(詳請請參考附錄),透過豐富的圖片及富資訊性的內容展示海洋生物的位置及其密度。
「世界自然基金會一直致力推廣香港海洋生物的多樣性。『海寶圖』是首個公眾參與的平台,讓學生、海洋愛好者又或是廣大市民,就算不懂潛水,亦可以享受二十四小時飽覽香港海洋的體驗!」李美華續說:「現時,不少重要及敏感的海洋生境及物種,未有受惠於保護區的保護。我們有必要增加及擴大海岸公園的範圍,去保育我們珍貴脆弱的海洋生態。」自1996年起,香港共設立了四個海岸公園及一個海洋保護區,它們分別位於海下灣、印洲塘、沙洲及龍鼓洲、東平洲及鶴咀。過去十二年,政府並沒有設立新的海岸公園或海岸保護區,而現時的海岸公園及海岸保護區所佔的水域,亦不超過香港水域總面積的百分之二。
「海寶圖」主要包含四個類別,涵蓋12個海洋生境及物種。互動版可於網頁wwf.org.hk/marinemap 瀏覽,市民亦可以於網站下載列印版本。與此同時,為提高市民海洋保育的意識,世界自然基金會與親子王國合辦「親 • 海洋照片大召集」,鼓勵市民分享他們對海洋的愛。十位得獎者可帶同最多兩名朋友或家庭成員(五歲或以上)免費參觀世界自然基金會海下灣海洋生物中心,並登上玻璃底船觀賞珊瑚和其他海洋生物。而十幅得獎照片將會被加入「海寶圖」內,提交相片截止日期為2012年10月3日,詳請可參考上述網頁。
小知識:
1. 香港水域總面積:1,650 平方公里
2. 香港擁有84種石珊瑚品種,比加勒比海擁有的品種更豐富。
3. 每逢冬季,后海灣的潮間帶泥灘都會成為平均50,000隻越冬水鳥的用餐地。
附錄:參考文獻 / 資料
紅樹林:
Tam, F.Y. and Wong, Y.S. 2000. Hong Kong Mangroves. The City University of Hong Kong Press, Hong Kong. 148 pp.
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department website (map 2007) - http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conservation/con_wet/con_wet_man/con_wet_man_dis/images/mangomap.jpg
海草床:
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department website (map 2012) -
http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conservation/con_wet/con_wet_sea/con_wet_sea_dis/images/sea_dis_map_eng_20120529.jpg
珊瑚群落:
McCorry, D. 2002. Hong Kong Scleractinian Coral Communities: Status, Threats and Proposals for Management. PhD. Thesis. The University of Hong Kong.
Chan A.L.K., Choi C.L.S., McCorry D., Chan K.K., Lee M.W. and Ang P. 2005.
Field Guide to Hard Corals of Hong Kong. 1st Edition (Eds. Chan W.C. and Stokes E.). Friends of the Country Parks and Cosmos Books Ltd, Hong Kong. 373 pp.
八放珊瑚及黑珊瑚:
The Chinese University of Hong Kong. 2010. Provision of Services on Reference Collection and Study on Octocorals and Black Corals in Hong Kong Waters. Report submitted to Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
馬蹄蟹:
Li. H.Y. 2008. The Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs in Hong Kong. M.Phil. Thesis. The City University of Hong Kong.
Shin, P., Li, H.Y. and Cheung, S.G. 2009. Horseshoe Crabs in Hong Kong: Current Population Status and Human Exploitation. Biology and Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs 2: 347-360
綠海龜產卵地:
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department website:
http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conservation/con_fau/con_fau_sea/con_fau_sea_con/con_fau_sea_con_the.html
中華白海豚及江豚:
Hung, S.K. 2012. Monitoring of Marine Mammals in Hong Kong Waters – Data Collection (2011-12): Final report (1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012). Report submitted to Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
文昌魚:
Chen, Y. 2007. The Ecology and Biology of Amphioxus in Hong Kong. PhD. Thesis. The City University of Hong Kong.
白腹海鵰繁殖地:
While-bellied Sea Eagle Study Group of Hong Kong Bird Watching Society. http://www.hkbws.org.hk/
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conservation/hkbiodiversity/hkbiodiversity.html
附錄:參考文獻 / 資料
紅樹林:
Tam, F.Y. and Wong, Y.S. 2000. Hong Kong Mangroves. The City University of Hong Kong Press, Hong Kong. 148 pp.
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department website (map 2007) - http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conservation/con_wet/con_wet_man/con_wet_man_dis/images/mangomap.jpg
海草床:
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department website (map 2012) -
http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conservation/con_wet/con_wet_sea/con_wet_sea_dis/images/sea_dis_map_eng_20120529.jpg
珊瑚群落:
McCorry, D. 2002. Hong Kong Scleractinian Coral Communities: Status, Threats and Proposals for Management. PhD. Thesis. The University of Hong Kong.
Chan A.L.K., Choi C.L.S., McCorry D., Chan K.K., Lee M.W. and Ang P. 2005.
Field Guide to Hard Corals of Hong Kong. 1st Edition (Eds. Chan W.C. and Stokes E.). Friends of the Country Parks and Cosmos Books Ltd, Hong Kong. 373 pp.
八放珊瑚及黑珊瑚:
The Chinese University of Hong Kong. 2010. Provision of Services on Reference Collection and Study on Octocorals and Black Corals in Hong Kong Waters. Report submitted to Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
馬蹄蟹:
Li. H.Y. 2008. The Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs in Hong Kong. M.Phil. Thesis. The City University of Hong Kong.
Shin, P., Li, H.Y. and Cheung, S.G. 2009. Horseshoe Crabs in Hong Kong: Current Population Status and Human Exploitation. Biology and Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs 2: 347-360
綠海龜產卵地:
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department website:
http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conservation/con_fau/con_fau_sea/con_fau_sea_con/con_fau_sea_con_the.html
中華白海豚及江豚:
Hung, S.K. 2012. Monitoring of Marine Mammals in Hong Kong Waters – Data Collection (2011-12): Final report (1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012). Report submitted to Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
文昌魚:
Chen, Y. 2007. The Ecology and Biology of Amphioxus in Hong Kong. PhD. Thesis. The City University of Hong Kong.
白腹海鵰繁殖地:
While-bellied Sea Eagle Study Group of Hong Kong Bird Watching Society. http://www.hkbws.org.hk/
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conservation/hkbiodiversity/hkbiodiversity.html