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亞洲區內保育工作 Regional Conservation Efforts
西米沙鄢群島物種再引入計劃:持續進行保育工作 恢復瀕危野生物種數量
West Visayas Species Reintroduction Project:
Ongoing Efforts to Restore Endangered Species Populations in the Wild
恢復野生物種數量
由於棲息地流失、非法捕獵及伐林嚴重，令許多 在菲律賓西米沙鄢群島的動物物種面臨滅絕的威 脅。幸好現有的人工繁殖計劃推行順利，令部分 物種數量得以回升並可放歸大自然。這項保育工 作其中一個重大突破，是保育基金透過資助了全 國首個及目前最大型的調查項目，目標在Danapa 自然保護區找出適合試行野放的地點，讓更多當 地物種得以回歸野外。
©Ysabella Montano
©Ysabella Montano
集合生態資料、社群合作及保育措施
物種恢復計劃的重要一步，是找出適合進行野放 的棲息地點。研究團隊於是在區域內設置了偵測 相機，了解現時的生物多樣性和人為威脅。此 外，團隊並鼓勵野放地點附近的社群參與並支持 計劃，從而保障野放動物的安全。透過調查，研 究團隊可以物色合適的地點作為野放試行範圍， 這有助提高動物的存活率，並可透過種植原生樹 種來改善棲息地的整體質素。
梁美儀教授，太平紳士
• 保育基金受託委員
• 香港大學生物科學學系教授
Prof. Kenneth Leung, JP
• OPCFHK Trustee
• Professor of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
Wild Species Population Restoration
In the West Visayas region of the Philippines, many animal species face the risk of extinction due to habitat loss, poaching and deforestation. Current captive breeding programmes have helped restore some of these populations to the point where they can be reintroduced into the wild. Part of the ground-breaking progress in this field includes an OPCFHK-sponsored survey—the first of its kind for the region and the country’s largest effort to date—to identify and select soft release sites for the successful reintroduction of several West Visayas species within the Danapa Nature Reserve.
Restoring a Species through Ecology, Community and Conservation
A vital step in population restoration projects is surveying the release site for habitat suitability. This is achieved by using camera traps to identify the area’s existing biodiversity and anthropogenic threats. The research team also consults with local communities around the site to encourage their participation and support, and ensure that the released animals will be safe after reintroduction. The survey helps the research team identify appropriate locations to build soft-release enclosures, which are known to improve animal survival rates and simultaneously, improve the habitat’s overall quality through native reforestation.
我很高興見證了保育基金的誕生，以及過去二十五年的發展。在此，我謹祝賀保育基金在 保護香港和亞洲生物多樣性的傑出成就。有賴海洋公園及其他捐款者的慷慨支持，保育基 金能夠資助亞洲區內逾五百個保育研究，涵蓋超過二百個物種。此外，保育基金亦資助了 近四百二十名大學生參與亞洲各地的保育項目，當中不少人更投身學術界、政府或非政府 環保組織成為保育專家，繼續發展及推動保育工作。
I’m very delighted to have witnessed the birth and growth of OPCFHK over the past 25 years. Congratulations to OPCFHK for making marvellous contributions to biodiversity conservation in Hong Kong and Asia. Thanks to the support from Ocean Park and generous donors, OPCFHK was able to fund over 500 conservation research projects in the region, covering over 200 species. Along the way, OPCFHK sponsored almost 420 university students to take part in conservation projects throughout Asia, and many of them have gone on to work as conservationists in academia, government or green NGOs, propagating the impacts.
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