WWF Mai Po

基圍#16/17生境管理工作

為提供合適的開闊、無植被的淺水生境給予過境遷徙及冬季水鳥使用，米埔自然護理區生境管理團隊於基圍#16/17「高潮位棲息地」作出以下前期準備工作：
1.7月至9月期間，把基圍水位調高至最高水平，務求盡量把鳥島植被淹沒，以減低植物生長及擴展速度。與此同時，保護區內其他「補充高潮位棲息地」，如基圍#11及#21的水位相對調低，以確保過境遷徒中的水鳥仍有其他棲息地。
2.水位將於10月調至理想冬季高度。

世界自然基金會香港分會



Habitat Management Work at Gei Wai #16/17

In preparation for the coming migratory and wintering season, the habitat management team of Mai Po Nature Reserve is preparing an open, non-vegetative shallow water habitat for those soon-to-be arrived waterbirds. The team is conducting the following works at Gei Wai #16/17, the largest high-tide roosting site within the reserve:

1. Submerge bird island vegetation by raising the gei wai water level as high as possible for three months (July to September) to minimize the growth and spreading of vegetation. In the meantime, alternative high-tide roosting sites such as Gei Wai #11 and #21 will be maintained at a lower level, ensuring roosting habitats are still available for waterbirds.
2. The water level will be adjusted to the optimal winter level in October.

WWF – Hong Kong

wcaptain

A very interesting chinese translation of 16/17

However, pls check

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=Discussion;action=display;num=1156412259
In order to make the gei wai more “friendly”, WWF HK wishes to adopt informal names for each gei wai/pond or location inside the reserve based upon their history and usage or the wildlife they support. For example, gei wai #16/17 is often referred to as “the scrape”,

為使各基圍更為「親切」，基金會希望以該基圍 / 池塘或地點的歷史、用途或野生生物為前提，為各基圍 / 池塘或地點命名。例如#16/17號基圍現時常被稱為「大池」，