C19: The Soft Shore Ecology and Its Conservation in Hong Kong (香港軟灘的生態和保育)

Soft shores (e.g. sandy shores and mudflats) are vulnerable intertidal (area where the land meets the sea that is submerged by seawater when the tide comes in and emerges when the tide recedes) habitats characterised by high biodiversity. However, they are threatened by various human disturbances, including coastal development, pollution and clam digging. This talk will introduce the ecology of soft shores in Hong Kong, the threats they are facing and the conservation work that is being done.

軟灘 (例如沙灘及泥灘) 是潮間帶 (潮漲時被海水浸沒、潮退時則暴露出來的海陸交接地帶)的脆弱生態系統，有著豐富的生態多樣性。但它們正面對著人類的各種威脅，例如海岸發展，污染和掘蜆活動。這個講座會介紹香港的軟灘生態，它們面對的威脅和正在進行的各種保育工作。

Speaker: Prof. Siu Gin CHEUNG
Target Audience: Form 4 - 6
Duration: 1 hour
Medium of Language: English or Cantonese