Next to the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site, the Hong Kong Wetland Park is one of the important stopover points for migratory waterbirds. Every year, many migratory birds winter in Hong Kong from October to the next March, making it the best period for bird watching. To date, Hong Kong Wetland Park has recorded over 230 bird species, which is about 50% of Hong Kong bird species record.
Birds are regarded as bio-indicator to the environment, and bird records have been used to show the effect of climate change. To encourage more people to observe and learn about these beautiful birds and to promote monitoring of environment, starting from 17 October 2009 to February 2010, Hong Kong Wetland Park organises the "Bird Watching Festival".
It includes a series of events which echoes the theme "Wetlands, Biodiversity and Climate Change" to promote the understanding and conservation of wetlands.
The "Bird Watching Festival" is divided into three different categories, these include: Public Participation、Environmental Studies and Interactive Wetlands.
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 Poster of "World Wetlands Day 2010 - Bird Watching Festival"
 Bird watchers are sharing bird watching skill |
