濕地 ── 瀕危鳥類的家園 Wetland: Home to the Endangered Birds
唔講唔知，其實每年有數以萬計嘅候鳥途徑香港㗎，部分仲會喺度過冬𠻹。候鳥之所以選擇香港做中途補給站或者度冬地，其中一個原因，就係后海灣濕地有相對穩定嘅食物供應。
本身係瀕危物種嘅 #黑臉琵鷺，就係后海灣嘅「訪客」之一。不過，根據本年度嘅全球同步普查，香港嘅黑臉琵鷺數目顯著下降，后海灣只有336隻，過去七年間跌幅達15%，反映呢片濕地正面臨發展威脅。
細細隻、得手掌咁大嘅 #勺嘴鷸，亦會喺后海灣覓食，佢嘅情況比黑臉琵鷺更嚴峻，全球少於700隻，被列為極度瀕危物種。要保育雀鳥，首要係保育濕地，唔好破壞佢哋嘅棲息同度冬地，趁住世界候鳥日，花幾分鐘睇睇以下片段，了解濕地對候鳥嘅重要性～
People all around the world are celebrating #WorldMigratoryBirdDay today. Do you know Hong Kong is a haven for migratory birds?
Myriads of migratory birds fly over Hong Kong every year, with some of them staying put for winter. Hong Kong is chosen as a migration stopover site or wintering ground largely because of a relatively stable food supply in the Deep Bay wetland.
Black-faced Spoonbill, an endangered species, is a regular winter visitor to Deep Bay. However, the International Black-faced Spoonbill Census 2021 recorded a notable decline in Hong Kong population, with only 336 indiviuals in Deep Bay. The number dropped by 15% over the course of 7 years reflected increasing threats posed by development to Deep Bay wetland.
Spoon-billed Sandpiper, which also is a visitor to Deep Bay, is facing an even grimmer scenario. Its world population is only about 700 individuals and has been listed as critically endangered. To conserve endangered species, we must first conserve wetland. Wanna learn more about the significance of wetland? You can watch the video below.
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