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Members of the public are invited to visit the "Nature in Touch" Country Parks Educational Programme website to read the interesting reports on conservation works in country parks written by the winners of the Country Parks Reporter Inter-school Competition 2011.
The competition, launched by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) for the first time last year, has received a good response.
"It is hoped that the participants will have a deeper understanding of country parks, biodiversity and flora conservation through reporting and help promote the message of protecting the natural environment," an AFCD spokesman said today (May 21).
"AFCD selected several topics including hill fire prevention, flora conservation, habitat management and visitor services for the young reporters. Various site visits were arranged according to their interests," the spokesman said.
An award presentation ceremony was staged at the Hong Kong Wetland Park today. The list of winning entries is as follows:
A. Junior Section in Secondary School (Form One to Form Three)
Champion:
The Mission Covenant Church Holm Glad College (Group C)
First runner-up:
Queen Elizabeth School Old Students' Association Secondary School
Second runner-up:
The Mission Covenant Church Holm Glad College (Group D)
Merit Prize:
Semple Memorial Secondary School
Madam Lau Kam Lung Secondary School of Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery
B. Senior Section in Secondary School (Form Four to Form Six)
Champion:
Diocesan Girls' School
First runner-up:
Madam Lau Kam Lung Secondary School of Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery
Second runner-up:
Semple Memorial Secondary School
Merit Prize:
Sheng Kung Hui Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School
Cheung Chau Government Secondary School
The champion teams were awarded book vouchers worth $3,000, and those coming second and third received vouchers worth $2,000 and $1,000, respectively. Winners of the merit prize in each section received $500 vouchers. Trophies were also presented to the winners as a token of encouragement.
The winning entries have been uploaded onto the "Nature in Touch" Country Parks Educational Programme website (hknature.net/natureintouch/cp_reporters).
Ends/Saturday, May 21, 2011
Issued at HKT 15:45
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