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Conservation evaluation of nine Hong Kong mangals

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Asia-Pacific Symposium on Mangrove Ecosystems

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 106))

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A comparative analysis of the conservation value of nine Hong Kong mangals spread across Hong Kong has been undertaken. The analysis is based on both biological and socio-economic attributes. Biological attributes used in the analysis include plant species richness, benthic and arboreal gastropod species richness, occurrence of rare species within each site, and site representativeness. A review of the past and present development and development plans around and within each site has been undertaken to assess the comparative degree of hazard to each mangal. The drastic decline of mangal habitats throughout Hong Kong highlights the need for conservation of what remains today. Priorities and strategies for conservation of these nine mangals are discussed with particular emphasis on the preservation of biodiversity and the management of these habitats as education and research sites.

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  1. Department of Applied Biology & Chemical Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic, Hong Kong

    M. W. Yipp & George Walthew

  2. World Wide Fund for Nature, Hong Kong

    C. H. Hau

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Yipp, M.W., Hau, C.H., Walthew, G. (1995). Conservation evaluation of nine Hong Kong mangals. In: Wong, YS., Tam, N.F.Y. (eds) Asia-Pacific Symposium on Mangrove Ecosystems. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 106. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0289-6_36

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