Major Habitat Restoration Work for Black-faced Spoonbills
Gei wai #3, 4 and #6, which form part of the Black-faced Spoonbill conservation zone inside the Mai Po Nature Reserve, will undergo a major renovation this coming summer.
In April, Gei wai # 3, #4 and #6 will both be drained to allow excavators and dozers in. Areas of rank vegetation will be removed first, then the floor will be de-silted in order to restore former areas of open shallow water, a preferred habitat for roosting Spoonbills. Enhancement work is expected to finish in late October, which is around the time Spoonbills leave their breeding grounds in the Korean peninsula and head to Hong Kong.
We apologise for any inconvenience over the coming months and for more information, please contact Tony Hung (Mai Po Reserve; Tel 2471-6212).