HKBWS Vicky

由於在落馬洲發現感染H5N1禽流感的蒼鷺, 米埔自然保護區將由明天(12月14日) 起暫停開放。
A dead Grey Heron was discovered in Lok Ma Chau and positive result was shown for the test of H5N1 avian flu. MPNR will be closed starting on 14 Dec (Fri).

WWF Mai Po

Closure of Mai Po Nature Reserve : 13 December 2007

To comply with the Food and Health Bureau guidelines relating to the confirmed case of the highly pathnogenic H5N1virus in a Grey Heron collected from the San Tin area, Mai Po Nature Reserve will be closed to the public from tomorrow (14 December) for at least a 21 day period. Mai Po Nature Reserve falls within a 3Km radius of the infected bird and will be placed as a Protection and Surveillance Zone.

WWF issued a press release this evening Here

Bena Smith
WWF Reserve Officer

cgeoff

So, Mai Po with one bird 2kms away is closed. Fine, if that's the agreed procedure.

However, Tuen Mun Park, which I believe has had 2 cases and which certainly has many more visitors, remains open.

Ludicrous!

Geoff

wmartin

Agreed procedure, based on what?

3km range?
Wetland Park still open
Still zero H5N1 cases in Mai Po
Still looks a tough disease to spread among/by wild birds

Sucks.