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Practical related task - Ecology Fieldwork: Development and Conservation at Long Valley, Kwu Tung North
Conservation and Development- Long Valley, Kwu Tung North
Practical Related Task - Ecology Field WorkInstructional Approach
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Background:
PlanningDepartmenthascommencedthestage3publicengagementontheNorthEastNewTerritoriesNewDevelopmentAreas,KwuTongNorthisoneofthethreeareas.Itstheme“MixedDevelopmentNode”-makinggooduseofthetransportationnetworktocreateanewdevelopmentareawithamixofcommercial,residentialandR&Duses,aswellaslandforecologicalconservation.However,wouldthisbethebestoption?Studentsmayhavemorein-depthviewaboutthisdevelopmentandhopefullythesustainabledevelopmentinHongKongcanbeimplemented.LongValleyisoneoftheprioritysitesundertheNewConservationPolicywithhighecologicalvalueoffreshwaterwetland.Now,thesiteisunderthemanagementofHongKongBirdWatchingSocietyandConservancyAssociationsponsoredbyECF.TheproposedplanforLongValleywouldbeNatureParkandAgricultureLand,butwouldthisreallyhelpinlong-termconservation?Whatwouldtheimpactsarisefromthenearbydevelopmentandbuildings?
Aims:
Afterthecourse,studentsshouldbeableto:1.Acknowledgethemajordevelopmentanditsrelatedprocess,2.BrieflydescribetheupdatedproposedplanofKwuTungNorth,3.UnderstandtheLongValleyManagementAgreementanditsecologicalvalue,4.ComparetheHoSheungHeungheritagesites,5.Expresstheirviewsaboutthesustainabledevelopmentandthebalancebetweenconservationanddevelopment,6.Doobservationandrecordtheappropriatedata,7.Analyzeandorganizedataforpresentation,8.Cooperatewithothersandworktogetherinascientificinvestigation.9.Appreciatenatureandrespectlivingthings.
Schedule:
9:00-10:00 Briefing
10:40-12:20 Fieldwork
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 Dataanalysis
14:30-15:15 Preparepresentation
15:15-16:30 Presentation&summary
Equipment and tools:
1 Clipboard(x1)
2 Colourpencils(x1)
3 Binoculars(x1)
4 Macro-scope(x1)
5 Compass(x1)
Clothing:
1.Long-sleevedshirtandtrousersforbetterprotectionagainstmosquitoandinsectbites,aswellaspreventingsunburn.Shortsarenotrecommended.
2.Apairofshoesforpreventinginjuries.Slippersandsandalsarenotrecommended.
Safety:
1.Neverwalkoutsidethefootpath,trampleuponthefarmlandandenterthefishpond.
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Practical related task - Ecology Fieldwork: Development and Conservation at Long Valley, Kwu Tung North
A. Field siteStartingfromYinKongVillagealongtheCastlePeakRoad,headingnorthandpassingthroughthedryagriculturalland,wetlandagriculturalland,blood-wormpondsetc.CrossingtheSheungYueRiver,arriveatHoSheungHeungandvisittheheritagesites.BacktoCastlePeakRoadviaHoSheungHeungRoadbycoach,recordthesituationofKwuTungNorthalongtheway.
B. Habitat Assessment1. Habitat mapping
Throughoutthevisit,recordthehabitattypes,markonthemapwithcolourpencilsandshowtheirboundaries.Herearethehabitattypesyoumayencounter:
a.Village--threestoreyorlowerheightvillagehouses,withorwithoutoccupants.b.Brownfield--thedisturbedlande.g.storagearea,carparkorgarbagefilledland.c.Dryagriculturalland--thesoilisnotcoveredwithwater,theplantedcropsaremorediversified.d.Wetagriculturalland--thesoilisfloodedwithwater,cropsarepaddyrice,watercress,waterspinachetc.e.Blood-wormpond--looksimilartofishpondbutthewaterlevelisveryshallow,lessthan1foot.f.River--naturalorartificialstreamchannel,withvisiblewaterflow.g.Fishpond/Mitigationpond--noemergedvegetationonthepondsurface,waterdepthmaybedeeperthan2 meters/maylooklikefishpond,butwithvegetationemergedfromthepond.h.Woodland--secondarygrowthforestnearbythevillage,usuallylookmessywithdiverseplantspecies.
2. Evaluating a habitatAccordingtotheEnvironmentalImpactAssessmentOrdinance-TechnicalMemorandum,therearedifferentcriteriainevaluatingahabitat:naturalness,size,diversity,rarity,re-creatability,fragmentation,ecologicallinkage,potentialvalue,nursery/breedingground,age,abundance/richnessofwildlife.Inthisfieldtrip,wewillfocusonthefollowing:
a.Naturalness--thelessmodifiedhabitat,thehighervaluewillberated.
b.Size--thelargerareaofhabitat,morevaluablethansmallerones,allelsebeingequal.
c.Diversity--morediversespeciesandcommunities,higheritsconservationvalue.
d.Re-creatability--difficulttobere-creatednaturallyorartificiallyareusuallyvaluedhigher.
e.Ecologicallinkage--closeproximityand/orlinksfunctionallytoahighlyvaluedhabitat,thevalueincreases.
f.Abundance/Richnessofwildlife--ingeneralsitessupportingmorewildlifewillberatedhigher.
Pleasetickthecheckboxandaddtheappropriatedescription.Finally,evaluatingahabitatofitsoverallvalue.
C. Ho Sheung Heung heritage sitesHoSheungHeungisanindigenousinhabitantsvillage.Thereareanumberofheritagesites.TherenownedHauKuShekAncestralHallwasdeclaredamonumentin2003andisprotectedundertheAntiquitiesandMonumentsOrdinance.HungShingTemple&PaiFungTemplewashistoricbuildingsgradedasgrade3in1981.Wemayassesstheirdifferencesinbuilding’sscale,presentmanagement,buildingcondition,numberofvisitorsetc.
D. Proposed planning and ideal future ReferringtotheplanningproposaloftheStage3KwuTungNorthlanduse,pleasefocusonthelanduseanddevelopmentplaninthevicinityofLongValley.Accordingtoyourfieldtripexperience,statetheprosandconsofrecentproposal.
Inaddition,nowisthetimeforpublicengagement,youarehighlyrecommendedtosubmityourviewstotheconsultants/PlanningDepartment.Youmayfinetunethepresentplanninglayoutorevensuggesttomakeamajoramendmente.g.tomaximizethelanduseandtheprofitoutcome,proposedtoturnalltheavailablelandforresidential,industrialandcommercialuse;oryoumayconsidertoproactivelyinnatureconservation,e.g.upgradethenatureparktoprotectedareaorspecialarea,agriculturallandchangetoSiteofSpecialScientificInterest(SSSI),andthelowerthenearbyresidentialandcommercialbuildingsdensityandevenrestricttheheightofthebuildingsinordertopreservemoregreenerareasatKwuTungNorth.Forthesemajoramendments,youarerecommendedtouseablanksheettodrawouttheidealfuture.
Procedure
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A. Field site
B. 1. Habitat mapping
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2. Evaluating a habitat
Criteria Village Brown field Dry agricultural land Wet agricultural land
Naturalness
High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low
Size
Diversity
High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low
Re-
creatability
High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low
Ecological
linkage
High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low
Abundance/
richness of
wildlife
High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low
Overall
Criteria Blood-worm pond River Fishpond/Mitigationpond Woodland
Naturalness
High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low
Size
Diversity
High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low
Re-
creatability
High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low
Ecological
linkage
High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low
Abundance/
richness of
wildlife
High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low High Medium Low
Overall
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HauKuShekAncestralHall HungShingTemple&PaiFungTemple
Scale
(Building style)
Management
(Private/
Government)
Maintenance
(Facilities
condition)
Popularity
(Visitors number)
C. Ho Sheung Heung heritage sites
D. Proposed planning and ideal future