Table 7.7 Overall Impact Evaluation to Species of Conservation Interest

Species of Conservation Interest		Construction Phase Impacts		Operation Phase Impacts
Common Name	Scientific Name	Description	Evaluation	Description	Evaluation
Flora
Incense Tree	Aquilaria sinensis	Individuals of these species fall outside of works areas, no impacts predicted.	No impact.	Individuals of these species fall outside of works areas, no impacts predicted.	No impact.
Small Persimonn	Diospyros vaccinioides		No Impact.		No Impact.
Fauna
Avifauna
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea	Grey Heron recorded from lower PNH River. Impacts anticipated to result from temporary loss of feeding habitats due to river channel construction, and disturbance caused by increased human activity and noisy construction phase activities.	Low.	Following re-establishment, newly constructed drainage channels expected to provide suitable foraging habitat for this species. Impacts would be limited to periodic and temporary disturbance due to maintenance works.	Very Low.
Great Egret	Egretta alba	Great Egret recorded from lower LTT River. Impacts anticipated to result from temporary loss of feeding habitats due to river channel construction, and disturbance caused by increased human activity and noisy construction phase activities.	Low.	Following re-establishment, newly constructed drainage channels expected to provide suitable foraging habitat for this species. Impacts would be limited to periodic and temporary disturbance due to maintenance works.	Very Low.
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Little Egret recorded largely from river habitats. Impacts anticipated to result from temporary loss of feeding habitats due to river channel construction, and disturbance caused by increased human activity and noisy construction phase activities.	Low.	Following re-establishment, newly constructed drainage channels expected to provide suitable foraging habitat for this species. Impacts would be limited to periodic and temporary disturbance due to maintenance works.	Very Low.
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret recorded from river and marsh habitats. Impacts anticipated to result from permanent loss of small areas of marsh habitat, temporary loss of feeding habitats due to river channel construction, and disturbance caused by increased human activity and noisy construction phase activities.	Low.	Impacts would be limited to loss of small area of marsh habitat, and periodic and temporary disturbance due to maintenance works.	Very Low.
Chinese Pond Heron	Ardeola bacchus	Chinese Pond Heron various habitats within the Assessment Area. Impacts anticipated to result from permanent loss of small areas of marsh habitat, temporary loss of feeding habitats due to river channel construction, and disturbance caused by increased human activity and noisy construction phase activities.	Low.	Following re-establishment, newly constructed drainage channels expected to provide suitable foraging habitat for this species. Impacts would be limited to loss of small area of marsh habitat, and periodic and temporary disturbance due to maintenance works.	Very Low.
Striated Heron	Butorides striatus	Striated Heron recorded from river/stream habitats within the Assessment Area. Impacts anticipated to result from temporary loss of habitat due to river channel construction, and disturbance caused by increased human activity and noisy construction phase activities.	Low.	Following re-establishment, newly constructed drainage channels expected to provide suitable foraging habitat for this species. Impacts would be limited to periodic and temporary disturbance due to maintenance works.	Very Low.
Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Night Heron recorded from estuarine and downstream reaches of the rivers. Impacts anticipated to result from temporary loss of feeding habitats due to river channel construction, and disturbance caused by increased human activity and noisy construction phase activities.	Low.	Following re-establishment, newly constructed drainage channels expected to provide suitable foraging habitat for this species. Impacts would be limited to periodic and temporary disturbance due to maintenance works.	Very Low.
Common Teal	Anas crecca	Teal recorded from LTT River. Impacts anticipated to result from temporary loss of feeding habitats due to river channel construction, and disturbance caused by increased human activity and noisy construction phase activities.	Low.	Following re-establishment, newly constructed drainage channels expected to provide suitable foraging habitat for this species. Impacts would be limited to periodic and temporary disturbance due to maintenance works.	Very Low.
Black Kite	Milvus migrans	Black Kite recorded soaring over the Assessment Area. Negligible impact anticipated.	Negligible.	No impact.	No Impact.
White-throated Kingfisher	Halcyon smyrnensis	Kingfishers recorded from various habitats within the Assessment Area. Impacts anticipated to result from permanent loss of small areas of marsh habitat, temporary loss of feeding habitats due to river channel construction, and disturbance caused by increased human activity and noisy construction phase activities.	Low.	Following re-establishment, newly constructed drainage channels expected to provide suitable foraging habitat for this species. Impacts would be limited to periodic and temporary disturbance due to maintenance works.	Very Low.
Pacific Swift	Apus pacificus	Recorded flying over Assessment Area. No impact predicted.	No Impact	Recorded flying over Assessment Area. No impact predicted.	No Impact
Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis	Zitting Cisticola recorded from Luk Tei Tong Marsh. Impacts anticipated to result from temporary and permanent loss of habitat due to channel construction, and disturbance caused by increased human activity and noisy construction phase activities	Low-moderate.	Impacts would be limited to loss of small area of marsh habitat, and periodic and temporary disturbance due to maintenance works.	Very Low.
Plumbeous Redstart	Rhyacornis fuliginosus	Plumbeous Redstart recorded from PNH River. Impacts anticipated to result from temporary loss of feeding habitat due to river channel construction, and disturbance caused by increased human activity and noisy construction phase activities.	Low.	Following re-establishment, newly constructed drainage channels expected to provide suitable foraging habitat for this species. Impacts would be limited to periodic and temporary disturbance due to maintenance works.	Very Low.
Yellow-breasted Bunting	Emberiza aureola	Buntings recorded from Luk Tei Tong Marsh area. Impacts anticipated to result from temporary and permanent loss of feeding habitats due to channel construction, and disturbance caused by increased human activity and noisy construction phase activities.	Low-moderate.	Impacts would be limited to small loss of marsh habitat, and periodic and temporary disturbance due to maintenance works.	Very Low.
Yellow-billed Grosbeak	Eophona migratoria	Grosbeak recorded flying over the Assessment Area. Impacts expected to be minor.	Very Low.	No impact.	No Impact.
White-shouldered Starling	Sturnus sinensis	Starlings recorded breeding in the disused watchtowers. Potential construction phase disturbance to breeding birds would largely be avoided, but is still considered a potentially low-moderate impact.	Moderate.	Impacts would be limited to periodic and temporary disturbance due to maintenance works.	Very Low.
Herpetofauna
Chinese Bullfrog	Rana rugulosa	Potential direct impact to this species during construction phase..	Moderate-high	Impacts to Luk Tei Tong Marsh would result in loss of small area of habitat for this species, although newly constructed LTT (2) Channel would provide partial compensation for habitat loss.	Low-moderate
Romer’s Tree Frog	Philautus romeri	Potential direct impact to this species during construction phase.	High	Impact to 0.13ha woodland habitat would be permanent, although the affected area is small in the context of similar habitats in the Mui Wo area as a whole.	Very Low
Fish
Flagtail	Kuhlia marginata	Potential direct impact to these species’ during construction phase. Potential disturbance during construction phase due to habitat loss and increased sedimentation.	Moderate-high	Following re-establishment, newly constructed drainage channels expected to provide suitable habitats for these fish species. Impacts would be limited to periodic and temporary disturbance due to maintenance works.	Low
Predaceous Chub	Parazacco spilurus		Low-moderate		Low