Woo Ming-chuan
Five local green groups have jointly called on the government to make Po Toi Islands a statutory country park.
One of the groups, the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society, said it had found over 300 species of birds on the islands, including some world-known endangered species. The other four groups that made the same call are WWF, designing Hong Kong, Conservancy Association and Green Power.
Woo Ming-chuan, conservation officer of the society, said she is disappointed that the government didn't fulfill its promise made in 2001 to turn Po Toi into a Country park, but instead proposed to rezone part of it for residential and hostel purposes.
The islands are located off the coast of Stanley with an area of about 550 hectares. The Hong Kong Tourism Board website describes the islands as the 'South Pole of Hong Kong', which is well-known for its peculiar-looking rocks.
One of the groups, the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society, said it had found over 300 species of birds on the islands, including some world-known endangered species. The other four groups that made the same call are WWF, designing Hong Kong, Conservancy Association and Green Power.
Woo Ming-chuan, conservation officer of the society, said she is disappointed that the government didn't fulfill its promise made in 2001 to turn Po Toi into a Country park, but instead proposed to rezone part of it for residential and hostel purposes.
The islands are located off the coast of Stanley with an area of about 550 hectares. The Hong Kong Tourism Board website describes the islands as the 'South Pole of Hong Kong', which is well-known for its peculiar-looking rocks.
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