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Subject: 新田環評認錯雀?San Tin EIA misidentified bird species? [Print This Page]

Author: HKBWS_KaYun    Time: 22/02/2024 09:56     Subject: 新田環評認錯雀?San Tin EIA misidentified bird species?

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新田科技城環評報告於新年假期前 (2/2)公佈,當中生態影響評估出現明顯錯誤,包括認錯多種雀鳥物種,容易低估發展對后海灣濕地的生態影響。

報告附件10.2中三張雀鳥記錄相片註釋圖文不符:
(1)「林鷸」的相片下標註為「澤鷸」;
(2)「長趾濱鷸」的相片下標註為「小濱鷸」;
(3)標註為「鳳頭鷹」的相片畫質有限,但相信並非「鳳頭鷹」,而是鷹屬的其他小型猛禽

到底上述錯誤是「打錯字」抑或「認錯雀」?當雀鳥作為后海灣濕地保育的重要物種同指標,而環評報告作為一份專業而且有法定效力的文件,香港觀鳥會對這類錯誤感到詫異。不單會低估發展對生態環境同各種生物的影響,更會影響報告的可信度,更令人質疑新田科技城對環評的「莊嚴」程度。

后海灣濕地是大灣區僅存最完整的沿海濕地系統,應予以莊嚴以待。我們期望相關當局及環境咨詢委員會,會嚴格審查該環評報告,確保環評報告提供正確、可靠且全面的生態基線資料,令潛在環境影響可以得到嚴格評估,以及避免任何發展對濕地系統造成不可逆轉的破壞。

政府就新田科技城環境影響評估報告展開的公眾諮詢倒數最後10日,把握最後機會,於2024年3月2日或之前將意見電郵至eiaocomment@epd.gov.hk  或 經網上遞交意見:https://shorturl.at/gtvKO

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【San Tin EIA misidentified bird species?】

The EIA report for the San Tin Technopole was released before the Lunar New Year holiday (2/2), and the 30-day statutory consultation period is now coming to an end with 10 more days to go. We spotted a few apparent errors in the ecological impact assessment (EcoIA) of the EIA report. In Appendix 10.2 of the EcoIA, some of the bird photographs and the corresponding names do not match.

(1) The photo of Wood Sandpiper is written as Marsh Sandpiper.
(2) The photo of Long-toed Stint is labelled as Little Stint.
(3) The photo annotated Crested Goshawk, despite the limited image quality, is believed to be another small raptor species within the Accipiter family instead of Crested Goshawk.

Although we are not sure whether these errors are due to "typo " or "misidentification of birds", given that birds are important species and indicators for the conservation of the Deep Bay wetlands, while the EIA report is a professional and legally binding document, we are surprised by such mistakes. This may not only leads to underestimation of the impact of development on the ecological environment and wildlife, but also affects the credibility of the report, raising doubts about the "seriousness" of the impact assessment of the San Tin Technopole.

Deep Bay wetland is the most intact coastal wetland system remaining in the Greater Bay Area, and it should be treated with great care. We hope the relevant authorities and the Advisory Council on the Environment (ACE) would rigorously review the EIA report, ensuring that it provides accurate, reliable, and comprehensive ecological baseline data, so as to enable a comprehensive evaluation of potential environmental impacts and to prevent irreversible damage to the wetland system caused by any developments.

The public consultation on the EIA report for the San Tin Technopole has started. Please seize the final opportunity and submit your comments via email to eiaocomment@epd.gov.hk or online: https://shorturl.at/elAZ8 before 2 March 2024
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Author: K_Chan    Time: 24/02/2024 12:54

https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%e6%b8%af%e8%81%9e/article/20240224/s00002/1708714096255可參考今日(2月24日)明報A2版、見上URL。有關「認錯雀」疑雲、昨日大台新聞有报道、著重責任機構/組織確認第三張是鳳頭鷹、重點係: 雖認錯頭兩張雀、但不會影响環評的結論云云。

Nice to read HKBWS's updates and URLs on the subject amid the closing of the consultation very soon. As members of Society and the public may not be familiar with the grandiose blueprints, we look forward to more posts/analyses like this on the EIA and EcIA in due course, if not a Society Briefing to members on the stance.

话時話、第三張相太朦、單憑翼形尾形、不足以定案是否鳳頭鷹、感覺上是(縱使普通鵟幼鳥也可能)。但报告不寫是旅鴿、也不太差罷了。

BTW, the low resolution of Plate 3 impedes the identification. Crested goshawk likely though. At least it was not been asserted as a passenger pigeon. Not too bad!




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