Summer 2010 Habitat Management Works at Mai Po
2010 米埔夏季生境管理工程
1. Restoring open water at Gei wai #16/17 基圍16/17修復開闢
Gei wai #16/#17 is the largest roost site for waterbirds at Mai Po Nature Reserve. Over the past few decades the landward end of the gei wai has silted up because of mud that is brought into the pond each month when water exchange takes place. As a result, the floor of the pond has.....
2. Enhancement works at Pond #8a 基圍8a生境改善工程
In the late 1980s, the landward end of Pond #8a (formally
Gei wai #8) was converted into a roost area for waterbirds and then into a freshwater pond in 2009. The combination of shallow freshwater and islands has attracted good numbers of waterbirds including.....
3. Island reconstruction at Pond #15a 15a塘重建小島
The islands on Pond #15a were constructed in early 1990s. At that time, old car tyres were used as the main filler and outer barrier material for 3 islands as part of a larger project to reuse waste materials. Over the years, the islands have....
4. De-silting Gei wai #18 基圍#18河道挖泥工程
In the last 10-20 years, silt has accumulated on the bottom of the channels inside
Gei wai #18, particularly at the landward end. As a result, the channels have....
Read more on these
Main Mai Po Updates page
[
Last edited by WWF Mai Po at 4/09/2010 10:53 ]
