2021至2022年度的香港觀鳥會亞洲自然保育基金一共批出四個項目，其中「緬甸撣邦南部 Mount Ashae Myim Anauk Myim (AMAM) ── 瀕危鳥種巨鳾綜合保育項目」已於今年一月完成。巨鳾僅分布於中國西南部、緬甸東部及泰國北部的低山森林，被國際自然保護聯盟「瀕危物種紅色名錄」列為瀕危物種。Mount AMAM 地區是緬甸目前唯一確認的巨鳾棲息地，然而該區域農業擴張、伐林等人類活動頻繁，巨鳾的生境及數量受嚴重威脅。Nature Conservation Society (NCS) - Myanmar 獲香港觀鳥會亞洲自然保育基金資助，舉辦一系列教育活動，建立地區保育組織，從而提高當地居民對巨鳾的了解及保育意識。

NCS 分別在四條村莊舉辦教育活動，並就維持AMAM 的生物多樣性、可持續資源、社區為本的生態旅遊、巨鳾保育等主題舉行講座和研討會。四次教育活動共有54名村民參與，其中27名村民隨後參加巨鳾觀鳥活動，學習正確觀鳥技巧、禮儀及雀鳥保育資訊，實際了解如何使用雙筒望遠鏡和觀鳥圖鑑。令人雀躍的是，村民於活動後對鳥類保育有更深入了解，並在 NCS - Myanmar 的協助下於各村莊成立保育組織，著手籌辦觀鳥及鳥類保育推廣活動，為巨鳾及其他鳥類的保育工作邁出重要一步。NCS - Myanmar 項目團隊又與當地官員和持份者召開巨鳾保育會議，探討把 AMAM 區域設為保護區或社區保育區的可行性，以保育巨鳾的主要棲息地。

本會藉此鳴謝 NCS - Myanmar 為推動保育巨鳾及其棲息地作出重大貢獻，期待與NCS - Myanmar進一步合作，全面研究巨鳾在緬甸的種群與繁殖生態。若各位希望支持及了解更多「香港觀鳥會亞洲自然保育基金」的工作，歡迎瀏覽 https://www.hkbws.org.hk/cms/acf。

One of the projects funded under the Asia Conservation Fund 2021 - 2022, “An integrated conservation approach for the globally endangered Giant Nuthatch at Mt. Ashae Myim Anauk Myim area, Southern Shan State, Myanmar”, has been completed in January this year. Giant Nuthatch is an “Endangered” species on the IUCN Red List and is distributed in lower montane forests of south-western China, eastern Myanmar and northern Thailand. Mount Ashae Myin Anauk Myin (AMAM) is currently the only confirmed site of Giant Nuthatch in Myanmar. Unfortunately, it appears to be seriously threatened by agricultural expansion and firewood collection. With the support of HKBWS ACF, Nature Conservation Society (NCS) - Myanmar organised a series of education campaigns and established Local Conservation Groups (LCGs) to enhance the local community’s awareness of Giant Nuthatch conservation around the AMAM area.

NCS conducted four education campaigns on biodiversity conservation, sustainable use of resources, community-based tourism and conservation of Giant Nuthatch in AMAM. A total of 54 participants from four villages attended the Giant Nuthatch conservation talks. 27 of them established four LCGs afterwards and participated in Giant Nuthatch bird watching trips. They learned about bird conservation, birding skills and etiquette, as well as how to use binoculars and bird guides. Bird watching and conservation promotional activities were subsequently organised by the LCGs, which gave tremendous impetus to local Giant Nuthatch conservation work. Besides, NCS - Myanmar took part in regular meetings with local authorities and stakeholders to discuss the possibility of designating the AMAM area as a protected area or community-based conservation area, in the hope of protecting Giant Nuthatch's main habitat.

HKBWS is grateful for NCS - Myanmar's efforts to conserve Giant Nuthatch and its natural habitats. We look forward to collaborating further with NCS - Myanmar to study the population and breeding ecology of Giant Nuthatch in Myanmar. If you wish to learn more about “HKBWS Asia Conservation Fund” and support our work, please visit https://www.hkbws.org.hk/cms/acf.

NCS向村長派發印有巨鳾資訊的紀念品 NCS presenting souvenirs with Giant Nuthatch information to village representative

當地保育組織成員在茶葉園觀賞巨鳾 LCG members were watching Giant Nuthatch in tea plantation

橡樹上的巨鳾 Giant Nuthatch on an oak tree

林業部官員解釋建立森林保護區的目的 Pindaya Forest Department officer explaining the purpose of establishing Reserved Forest and Protected area

林務主任、NCS職員及村執行委員會代表在探討森林保護區的現況 Forest officer, NCS staff and representative of the executive committee of the village were discussing the current situation of Reserved Forest 

NCS向新成立的當地保育組織提供雙筒望遠鏡 NCS was providing binoculars to the leader of the newly formed LCG