Hong Kong Biodiversity Festival 2015 - Cherish Nature

To raise public awareness and interest in local biodiversity, the Environment Bureau, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), local universities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and green groups jointly organise the first ‘Hong Kong Biodiversity Festival 2015 – Cherish Nature’ (HKBF 2015).

 

 

Running for three months, the HKBF 2015 offers over 120 programmes and activities in four main categories, namely Special Activity Series, Exhibition and Seminar Series, Workshop and Nature Tour Series as well as Competition and Volunteering Programme Series, that are suitable for families and individuals.

The Exhibition and Seminar Series covers exhibitions and seminars organized by (or for rental from) AFCD, Eco Institute, Eco-Education and Resources Centre, Environmental Association, Grateful Green Group, Green Power, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, Lee Woo Sing College, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, TAB2@CityU and the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society. These exhibitions and seminars cover a variety of topics including butterflies, fishpond ecology, geo-conservation, marine ecology and conservation, nature photography, orchids and protection of endangered species etc. You can learn more about local biodiversity and its importance through these exhibitions and seminars.

 

 

Geopark Visitor Centre

Date:22/8-15/11/2015 (Daily, Except Tue)

Time:09:30 - 16:30

Address: Sai Kung Tsiu Hang Lions Nature Education Centre "Geo-hub"

Fee: Free admission

Web Site: www.geopark.gov.hk

(The programme is jointly organised by Lions Nature Education Foundation)

Kat O Geoheritage Centre 

Date:22/8-15/11/2015 (Sat, Sun & Public Holidays ONLY)

Time:10:00 - 15:30

Address: Kat O Geoheritage Centre

Fee: Free admission

Web Site: www.geopark.gov.hk

(The programme is jointly organised by Association for Geoconservation, Hong Kong & Fung Ying Seen Koon.)

Other activities, please visit the web site as below:

http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conservation/con_bsap/bsap_engagement/bsap_engagement_hkbf.html#hkbf_act

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