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Experts urge Hong Kong to publish a conservation red list
Conservationists say the long awaited red list effort would protect vulnerable local species as new wildlife records include birds expanding their range into Hong Kong.
Experts in Hong Kong say the citys forests are home to a wider range of wildlife than previously documented, including birds that have moved in from neighboring regions as well as newly discovered reptile and insect species, and they are urging authorities to create a conservation red list to protect vulnerable species, according to SCMP Economy.
The call for the red list is described as long-awaited since 2014 and coincided with National Ecology Day on Saturday. The outlet reports conservationists want a list that can guide protection for local species facing risk.
SCMP Economy also cites examples including the brown wood owl, the Chinese barbet, and the black-chinned yuhina, with the black-chinned yuhina noted as expanding its range into Hong Kong.
The report adds that conservationists say some forest birds are arriving from mainland China, including the brown wood owl from forests in Guangdong province.