For a relatively small city Hong Kong has an incredibly rich biodiversity, especially in the wetlands. Under the management of WWF Hong Kong, Mai Po Nature Reserve has become an iconic wetland for Hong Kong and South China – providing food and habitat for over 60,000 birds from more than 400 species each year, including the endangered black-faced spoonbill, Saunders’ gull, and Nordmann’s greenshank.
Alongside the Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay Ramsar sites, the reserve is home to various types of local wildlife including aquatic fauna, insects, amphibians, reptiles, fish, and mammals.