Since childhood Keren developed passion for plants and design. 4,583 species are known to be plant eating (phytophagous) and over 1,000 species are beneficial insects either preying on or existing as parasites over other pests. This lemur is an endangered species and native to Madagascar. The following information of each selected plant species is provided when available: Hong Kong's Bad Biodiversity.
Among the few arboreal mammals are two species of nonnative monkeys that flourish in forests of the New Territories, the rhesus macaque and the long-tailed macaque.
Locally the fern has holdouts on Hong Kong Island and Tai Mo Shan in the New Territories. Some alien species can establish in their new homes. by Richard Corlett. Locally the fern has holdouts on Hong Kong Island and Tai Mo Shan in … For the plant to grow under these conditions, plant species with ... control planting in Hong Kong. In 2013, the AA launched its “Sustainable Seafood Pre-order Dining Policy” which requires banquet menus paid for by AA and catering for 12 or more people to refrain from serving any of the 13 species from World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong’s “Seafood to Avoid” list. The Hong Kong government has invested a lot of resources in massive afforestation work to restore barren hillsides and eroded slopes. harsh conditions. The 2012 edition of Check List of Hong Kong Plants was compiled on the basis of the Flora of Hong Kong and other relevant taxonomical information, and recorded 3329 plant species and varieties. More significantly, a large number of species new to science have first been discovered in Hong Kong. How did so many popular garden species of plant come to be introduced to Hong Kong? Most areas were seriously eroded and due to the relatively higher adaptability of exotic tree species, they were strategically chosen to plant as pioneer trees to help land rehabilitation and soil erosion control. On severely eroded and exposed site, the land is usually barren and the soil quality is poor. Like many places in Hong Kong, KFBG is under threat of invasion by alien species … On the high ground, such as Hong Kong's highest peak Tai Mo Shan, farmers levelled patches of indigenous and pioneer tree species to make … Leopard Lily, another non-native ornamental iris Shepherd’s Needles (Bidens alba), a.k.a. This is attributed to the continued efforts of plant enthusiasts in botanical exploration and their perseverance in …
It is our philosophy that plants improve our wellbeing and contribute to a better,calmer,cleaners and a healthier lifestyle. The Hong Kong Herbarium database also cites plunder of the species by amateur horticulturists. Hong Kong Plant Database provides information and images about the plants of Hong Kong (including the native and exotic species that have been recorded in Hong Kong), based primarily on the specimen records of the Hong Kong Herbarium.