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Hong Kong's Unique Biodiversity Challenges

Hong Kong features a subtropical climate with unique biomes such as mangroves and wetlands, experiencing annual rainfall between 1400 to over 3000 millimeters. Urbanization and infrastructure development have led to habitat loss, pollution, and the decline of native species like the Hong Kong orchid and Chinese white dolphin. Human-induced factors, including climate change and the introduction of non-native species, further threaten local ecosystems.

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Hong Kong's Unique Biodiversity Challenges

Hong Kong features a subtropical climate with unique biomes such as mangroves and wetlands, experiencing annual rainfall between 1400 to over 3000 millimeters. Urbanization and infrastructure development have led to habitat loss, pollution, and the decline of native species like the Hong Kong orchid and Chinese white dolphin. Human-induced factors, including climate change and the introduction of non-native species, further threaten local ecosystems.

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Sub-tropical, evergreen, mix of tropical and temperate.

Unique biomes like


mangroves and wetlands

Climate: Subtropical

Rainfall: annual mean rainfall of 1400 millimetres at Ping Chau to more


than 3000 millimetres in the vicinity of Tai Mo Shan

Temperature: 14 degrees lowest annual temperature, 31 highest

Latitude between 22°08' North and 22°35' North

Highest elevation at Tai Mo Shan in Tsuen Wan (957 m), lowest at South
China sea (0m)

Species: Pink dolphin, Hong Kong warty newt, burmese python, wild boar,
black-faced spoonbill, Camellia hongkongensis (hong kong camellia),
Rhododendron hongkongensis (hong kong azalea), Grantham's camellia,
Bauhinia blakeana (hong kong orchid aka the flower on the flag), Lychee
(Litchi chinesis)

One with human influences, as Hong Kong has been very heavily altered,
with artificial land like Causeway bay, and land that has been flattened (?)
like the Hong Kong airport

Urbanisation and infrastructure development, leading to habitat loss and


fragmentation

Pollution from industrial activities, transportation, and waste disposal

Overexploitation of natural resources, such as deforestation and


overfishing

Introduction of non-native species, which can disrupt local ecosystems

Climate change impacts, such as rising temperatures and sea levels, due
to human-induced global warming

Native plant and animal species are seeing their populations decline or
become endangered due to habitat loss and degradation. For example,
the Hong Kong orchid tree, a local endemic species, are now threatened
due to urban expansion. Additionally, the Chinese white dolphin is also at
risk due to factors such as pollution and boat traffic, as well as
fragmentation of their habitat

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