Synopsis

拉丁文 maipoensis 詞尾 -ensis 意指「源於」，生態學家曾經在米埔自然保護區內發現過不少新物種，並以「米埔」命名，如米埔屈翅螢、米埔三漿水母、米埔樟翠尺蛾等。

米埔自然保護區有豐富的生物多樣性，保護區由世界自然基金會香港分會管理，除了提供基本設施如行人步道、教育中心、觀鳥屋外，生境管理工作更是生物多樣性的源頭：基圍生境會定時調整水位為水鳥提供食物、引入水牛及種植稻米，為候鳥提供全年覓食與棲息環境。maipoensis 的意義不止於在米埔發現的物種，還有背後默默耕耘的管理團隊。

The Latin suffix -ensis in “maipoensis” means “originating from”. Ecologists have discovered numerous new species within the Mai Po Nature Reserve and named them after “Mai Po”, such as the Mai Po Bent-winged Firefly Pteroptyx maipo, the Mai Po Box Jellyfish Tripedalia maipoensis, and the moth Thalassodes maipoensis.

Mai Po Nature Reserve boasts rich biodiversity and is managed by WWF-Hong Kong. In addition to providing basic facilities such as boardwalks, an education centre, and bird hides, habitat management is the true foundation of this biodiversity: water levels in the traditional gei wai are periodically adjusted to provide food for waterbirds, water buffaloes are introduced and rice is planted to offer year-round foraging and roosting habitats for migratory birds. The significance of “maipoensis” goes beyond simply denoting species discovered in Mai Po—it also honours the dedicated management team working tirelessly behind the scenes.