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Mai Po Inner Deep Bay in Hong Kong and Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reserve in Shanghai established as sister wetlands (with photos)
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     The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the conservation of migratory waterbirds signed between the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) and the Shanghai Municipal Forestry Bureau came into effect on December 9. The MOU marks the official establishment of the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site in Hong Kong and the Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reserve in Shanghai as sister wetlands under the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership Flyway Site Network.

     Both the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site and the Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reserve are wetlands of international importance designated under the Convention on Wetlands. Located within the East Asian–Australasian Flyway (EAAF), the two wetlands serve as critical feeding and roosting habitats for waterbirds migrating along this flyway each year.

     The MOU was signed by the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, Mr Mickey Lai, and Deputy Director of Shanghai Municipal Forestry Bureau Ms Xiong Jian and witnessed by representatives from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government.

     The Deputy Director-General of the NFGA Mr Li Yunqing stated the Shanghai Dongtan and Hong Kong Mai Po, both located at critical nodes along the EAAF, have long served as vital ecological stopovers and energy replenishment stations. The successful union of the two protected areas as sister sites is a practical action by Shanghai and Hong Kong in actively fulfilling international environmental conventions and deeply engaging in terms of global ecological governance. This collaboration sets a good example for co-operative conservation efforts across the entire flyway.

     Deputy Secretary-General of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government Mr Wang Wei-ren said that the partnership between these two major protected areas as sister sites is a practical step in deepening co-operation between Shanghai and Hong Kong in the field of ecological and environmental protection. Both sides look forward to using this platform to more effectively address common challenges in migratory bird conservation, enhance the integrity and connectivity of wetland ecosystems, and jointly protect this precious lifeline.

     Mr Lai pointed out through the MOU, both Shanghai and Hong Kong will leverage their respective strengths, actively strengthen exchanges on wetland conservation, promote the core concept of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, and jointly contribute to ecological conservation efforts at the national and global levels.

     Areas of co-operation between the two sides include key fields such as migratory waterbird research, co-ordinated habitat management, and public awareness and education.
 
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The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the conservation of migratory waterbirds signed between the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the Shanghai Municipal Forestry Bureau came into effect on December 9. The MOU marks the official establishment of the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site in Hong Kong and the Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reserve in Shanghai as sister wetlands under the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership Flyway Site Network. Photo shows the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, Mr Mickey Lai (right), and Deputy Director of Shanghai Municipal Forestry Bureau Ms Xiong Jian (left) signing the MOU on December 9 in Shanghai.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the conservation of migratory waterbirds signed between the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) and the Shanghai Municipal Forestry Bureau came into effect on December 9. The MOU marks the official establishment of the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site in Hong Kong and the Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reserve in Shanghai as sister wetlands under the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership Flyway Site Network. Photo shows the Deputy Director-General of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) Mr Li Yunqing (fifth right); Deputy Secretary-General of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government Mr Wang Wei-ren (fifth left); the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, Mr Mickey Lai (fourth right); the Director General, Department of International Cooperation, NFGA, Mr Xia Jun (fourth left); the Assistant Director (Conservation) of the AFCD, Mr Simon Chan (third right); the Director General, Department of Wetland Management, NGFA, Mr Fan Xibin (second right); Deputy Directors of Shanghai Municipal Forestry Bureau Mr Zhu Xinjun (second left) and Ms Xiong Jian (first left), and others after signing the MOU in Shanghai on December 9.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the conservation of migratory waterbirds signed between the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the Shanghai Municipal Forestry Bureau came into effect on December 9. The MOU marks the official establishment of the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site in Hong Kong and the Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reserve in Shanghai as sister wetlands under the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership Flyway Site Network. Photo shows the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site in Hong Kong.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the conservation of migratory waterbirds signed between the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the Shanghai Municipal Forestry Bureau came into effect on December 9. The MOU marks the official establishment of the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site in Hong Kong and the Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reserve in Shanghai as sister wetlands under the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership Flyway Site Network. Photo shows the Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reserve in Shanghai.