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Oceans

Here is a surprising and delightful fact for you: Hong Kong’s waters possess a higher coral diversity than the Caribbean sea! We are fortunate to live with such a rich marine biodiversity – not only does it create natural beauty, it is also essential for keeping our climate in balance and supporting our economy. But – endless marine development work, overfishing, plastic pollution, and other human activities are putting our marine ecosystem in serious danger. To preserve our precious marine biodiversity, we need to act now.

You can help by supporting our work to protect Chinese white dolphins, safeguard corals, fight plastic pollution, promote sustainable seafood, and expand Hong Kong’s Marine Protected Areas to 30% in our waters by 2030.

Wildlife

The Earth’s species are declining at an alarming rate. Some of our planet’s most iconic species – elephants, tigers, rhinoceroses, and sharks – are consistently victimised by the illegal wildlife trade. All now face extinction. Sadly, Hong Kong is a significant illegal wildlife transit hub, which is why WWF-Hong Kong is taking the lead to fight this trade, here and across the world. Thanks to the hard work of many, including strong public support from the Hong Kong people, the city totally banned the sale of elephant ivory in 2021. But – while a good start, this is not enough and we still have a long way to go to save threatened species.

You can help by supporting our work to lobby the government to fix legal loopholes and by supporting our partnerships with government bodies, e-commerce and financial firms, shipping and airline companies, and other like-minded NGOs to stop the illegal wildlife trade.

Wetlands

Wetlands are essential to keep our city both liveable and economically viable. Hong Kong’s wetlands host an incredible 100,000 plus migratory waterbirds each year; they are also a permanent home to unique species like the Eurasian otter, four-spot midget and bent-winged firefly. Wetlands are also “guardians” that protect us from extreme weather. When Typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong in 2018, Mai Po and the surrounding wetlands absorbed rainfall and dampened the extreme waves – they literally saved the city from the storm. But – unplanned and unsustainable development is putting our wetlands under more pressure than ever before.

You can help by supporting our work to manage the one-of-a-kind Mai Po Nature Reserve, advocate for active wetland management and safeguard Hong Kong’s remaining wetlands.

Climate

The climate crisis is wreaking havoc across the planet, putting the future of the world as we know it at risk. People and natural environments everywhere are already feeling the effects: Droughts, fires, flooding, coral destruction, and heatwaves – all caused by extreme weather. If the global temperature continues to rise, these impacts will only get worse. WWF-Hong Kong is working on the climate crisis in numerous ways – engaging with corporates and investors on green finance, encouraging low-carbon offices and supply chains, and promoting renewable energy and the better management of plastic waste.

You can help by supporting our work to partner with various stakeholders across society and secure important ecosystem services for the future.

Watchdog

There are few places in the world like Hong Kong: We are highly urbanised, yet we still have beautiful natural spaces and amazing biodiversity. Conserving this uniqueness is everyone’s responsibility – not only for the irreplaceable wildlife and climate change adaptation, but also for our well-being and future generations. Fully one-third of the land in Hong Kong has no proper land-use regulations, and even some conservation areas face major challenges, including conversion for development. These ecologically vital land areas should be properly managed and protected.

You can help by supporting our work to devise scientific approaches and nature-based solutions to these issues, create partnerships with stakeholders to develop a feasible path forward, and act as a watchdog to better protect Hong Kong’s natural environment.

OUR ECOSYSTEM NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT MORE THAN EVER

Oceans

Wildlife

Wetlands

Climate

Watchdog