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環保基金 – 明日之鱟保母育成計劃

培養新一代保育人才

ECF STEAM Juvenile Horseshoe Crab Rearing Programme
Inspiring New Generations of Conservationists

保育基金於二零二零年獲環境及自然保育基金撥 In 2020, OPCFHK reformed its ongoing horseshoe crab conservation
款資助，與香港城市大學（城大）攜手，將常設 programme, launching the newly revamped ECF STEAM Juvenile
的馬蹄蟹保育項目重新設計為「環保基金 – 明日 Horseshoe Crab Rearing Programme in hands with the Environment and
之鱟保母育成計劃」。是項計劃繼續讓中學生透 Conservation Fund (ECF) and the City University of Hong Kong (CityU).
過親身體驗，學習有關人工繁殖與飼養馬蹄蟹以 This programme continues to engage secondary school students by
empowering them with knowledge and first-hand experience about
及保育其自然棲息地的知識，同時廣泛推行社交 breeding and rearing the species, as well as conserving its natural
媒體活動及網上研討會，鼓勵學生分享保育資訊。 habitat. Students are also encouraged to spread positive messages
在二零二零至二零二一年度，「環保基金 – 明日 about conservation and develop comprehensive social media campaigns
之鱟保母育成計劃」更推展至小學，進一步向新 and online seminars. In 2020/21, the programme was extended to
生代宣揚保育意識。 primary schools to increase its outreach even further.

建基於過去努力的成果
A Solid Foundation for Success

「環保基金 – 明日之鱟保母育成計劃」的前身為
「馬蹄蟹校園保母計劃」，由保育基金與城大合
辦，自二零零九年起推出，以往主要對象為中學
生。時至今日，有關項目已見證超過一千七百隻
馬蹄蟹獲放歸野外，而許多曾參與計劃的學生在
畢業後亦從事環保事業，令保育工作得以延續。

The predecessor of the ECF STEAM Juvenile
Horseshoe Crab Rearing Programme, called the
Juvenile Horseshoe Crab Rearing Programme,
was an initiative jointly launched by OPCFHK and
CityU in 2009 that targeted secondary school
students. Since then, more than 1,700 horseshoe
crabs have been released. Many student
participants later go on to graduate and work in
environmental fields, which help ensure that this
valuable work will continue.

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