Table 7.6e       Overall Impact Evaluation of Woodland and Active Agriculture (Dry & Wet) Habitats.

Evaluation Criteria

Woodland

Active Agriculture (Dry & Wet)

Habitat quality

Secondary Woodland: Moderate.

Open Woodland: Low-moderate.

Low.

Species

Potential direct impact to Romer’s Tree Frog.

 

Potential indirect impact to wildlife due to construction phase disturbance.

No direct impact to species of conservation interest, although there may be potential indirect impact to wildlife.

Size/Abundance

Direct impact to 0.13ha of secondary woodland due to PNH River Channel Construction.

 

Direct impact to <0.01ha of secondary woodland due to Ling Tsui Tau U-Channel Construction.

 

Direct impact to 0.06ha of open woodland due to TTT River bottleneck widening.

Direct impact to 0.03ha of Active Agricultural Land due to TTT River Channel Construction.

Duration

Loss of habitat would be permanent.

 

Indirect impacts such as noise disturbance would be largely limited to the construction phase.

Loss of habitat would be permanent.

 

Indirect impacts such as noise disturbance would be largely limited to the construction phase.

Reversibility

Loss of habitat would be irreversible.

 

Indirect disturbance impacts would be temporary and reversible.

Loss of habitat would be irreversible.

 

Indirect disturbance impacts would be temporary and reversible.

Magnitude

The scale of the impact is considered low.

The scale of the impact is considered low.

Overall impact conclusion

Low-moderate.

 

Very Low