Page 6 - OPCFHK Annual Report 2018-19

總監的話

Director’s Message

從根本推動保育工作
Fostering Conservation Work from the Ground Up

二零一九年對於提高全球保育意識來說是極具 2019 has been a landmark year for raising awareness about the
代表性的一年。大眾廣泛了解即棄塑膠產品是造成 importance of conservation. With single-use plastics being a major
全球海洋污染的主要原因之一，而近年，新興的 contributor to marine pollution around the world, the emerging trend
「無塑生活」逐漸成為焦點，可重用的生活用品 of plastic-free living has taken centre stage. The rising popularity of
和綠色生活亦備受推祟，這些趨勢都突顯大眾和 reusable products and ‘green’ behaviour has shown that the public
and governments are more aware and concerned than ever about the
政府比從前更關注我們的生活環境和如何攜手 environment and protecting our planet. Case in point, in March 2019,
保護地球。當中令人鼓舞的保育行動包括，在 over 170 United Nation Member States agreed to significantly reduce
二零一九年三月，逾一百七十個聯合國成員國承諾， single-use plastics by 2030 – encouraging news indeed.
會在二零三零年前大幅減少使用即棄塑膠產品。
Humans currently produce a staggering 300 million tonnes of plastics
人類每年消耗的塑膠達三億噸，這個數字比全球 each year, half of which is single-use plastics, with only 10% being
人口的總重量二億八千七百萬噸還要多，而三億 recycled. To put this figure into perspective, the combined weight of the
噸塑膠當中有一半是即棄塑膠產品，卻只有百分 entire human population is 287 million tonnes. Although there is often
之十被回收。雖然環境保育時常被視為前景悲觀， a certain element of ‘doom and gloom’ surrounding environmental
我們深信要拓展一個可持續發展的未來，正面和 conservation, it is vital to remain positive and optimistic about working
towards a more sustainable future. Understanding that we all need to
樂觀的態度不可或缺。改變固有心態需要大家 work together to solve these types of issues is an incredibly important
一同攜手參與保育工作。 aspect of conservation efforts.
作為香港海洋公園保育基金 As the new director of Ocean Park
（保育基金）的新任總監， Conservation Foundation, Hong
我其中一個任務是要推動環境 Kong (OPCFHK), part of my mission
保育工作，鼓勵和支持年輕一 is to help establish environmental
代的保育專才，以及加強不同 initiatives that encourage and
組織及團體的合作，保育亞洲 support the younger generation
區內的野生生態。 of conservationists, and to foster
collaborative efforts from various
香港有超過百分之七十五的 sectors to protect Asian wildlife.
土地是綠化地帶，並擁有 Over 75% of Hong Kong is green
富饒的海洋生物多樣性。其 space and home to some incredibly
他大都會的城市化往往將人 diverse marine life. This is different to
類與大自然遠遠地隔離，而 most other cities, where urbanisation
香港卻有別於其他大城市， often separates people from nature.
人類居住地毗鄰自然環境，非常獨特，讓大家有 With Hong Kong’s unique position, there are vast opportunities to learn
很多機會認識身邊的大自然。保育基金亦運用這 more about our natural surroundings. OPCFHK organises an array of
個優勢，一直致力籌辦多元化的保育和教育項目。 conservation and educational programmes with this advantage.
The Juvenile Horseshoe Crab Rearing Programme is a fantastic
「馬蹄蟹校園保母計劃」是其中一項成績裴然的 initiative to highlight. In 2018/19 alone, more than 1,150 students from
社區教育項目。單計二零一八至一九年度，共有 30 schools took part in the programme. A programme like this really
來自三十間中學，逾一千一百五十名學生參加。 shines, as it teaches students about raising and caring for wildlife, in
此計劃在教育學生培育和關愛野生動物方面尤其 addition to the amazing reward of releasing these animals into the wild.
突出，學生透過不同活動與大自然連繫，從而 It is an extremely important lesson that students can take away from
加深對環境保育的認識，是非常重要的保育課堂。 this programme, and such connections are highly valuable for their
最後學生將長大的馬蹄蟹放歸自然，對學生來說 understanding of environmental conservation.
更是莫大的鼓勵。 The University Student Sponsorship Programme in Wildlife Conservation,
which was established 15 years ago, has also been a great success
而於本年度成立十五周年的「野外生態保育大學生 in encouraging students to pursue a career in conservation. Once
贊助計劃」，歷年來成功啟發不少莘莘學子投身 again, this initiative follows the underlying objective of collaborating with
保育行業。計劃本著與本地大學生合作為理念， students from various universities in Hong Kong and has seen some
多年來取得豐碩成果。 incredible results over the years.
科學研究及跟進海洋生物擱淺個案是保育基金的 Scientific research projects and marine life stranding response
其中兩大重點工作。在二零一八至一九年度， programmes are two key areas of focus for the Foundation. In 2018/19
保育基金共撥款逾港幣七百一十八萬元資助十七項 alone, OPCFHK allocated over HK$7.18 million to 17 new conservation
新的保育項目，幫助亞洲十二個國家和地區內 projects, which benefited over 22 species in 12 countries and regions
超過二十二個物種。自二零零六年起，保育基金 across Asia.

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