Table
7.1l Rationale for Ecological Value Adjustment of Re-identified
Plantation or Plantation/ Mixed Forest Habitats based on Field
Surveys
|
Site
No.
|
Site
Name |
Sub-site |
Initially
Mapped Habitat Type |
Ecological
Value After Field Assessment
|
Rationale
for Ecological Value Re-adjustment |
16 |
Shing
Mun |
d |
Lowland
Forest |
High |
Habitat
was found to be of old age and resemble a native secondary forest.
No sign of human disturbance was observed. |
k |
Lowland
Forest |
High |
Habitat
was found to be of old age and resemble a native secondary forest.
No sign of human disturbance was observed. |
18 |
Wong
Chuk Yeung |
d |
Lowland
Forest |
High |
Habitat
was found to be of old age and resemble a native secondary forest.
No sign of human disturbance was observed. |
19 |
Plover
Cove |
f |
Lowland
Forest |
High |
Habitat
was found to be of old age and resemble a native secondary forest.
A comparatively high abundance of native tree saplings was observed.
No sign of human disturbance was observed. |
22 |
Sai
Kung East |
a |
Lowland
Forest |
High |
Habitat
was found to be of old age and resemble a native secondary forest.
A comparatively high abundance of native tree saplings and shrubby
plants was observed. No sign of human disturbance was observed. |
26 |
Nam
Shan |
d |
Lowland
Forest |
Medium* |
Part
of the patch was found to be used by AFCD as an experimental
site for planting native species on hill-side. An "*"
was therefore assigned to the site. |
e |
Lowland
Forest |
High |
Habitat
was found to be of old age and resemble a native secondary forest.
A comparatively high abundance of native tree saplings and shrubby
plants was observed. No sign of human disturbance was observed. |
27 |
Shek
Pik |
c |
Lowland
Forest |
High |
Habitat
was found to be of old age and resemble a native secondary forest.
A comparatively high abundance of native tree saplings and shrubby
plants was observed. No sign of human disturbance was observed. |
g |
Lowland
Forest |
High |
Habitat
was found to be of old age and resemble a native secondary forest.
A comparatively high abundance of native tree saplings and shrubby
plants was observed. No sign of human disturbance was observed. |
i |
Lowland
Forest |
High |
Habitat
was found to be of old age and resemble a native secondary forest.
A comparatively high abundance of native tree saplings and shrubby
plants was observed. No sign of human disturbance was observed.. |
32 |
Kwu
Tung |
d |
Mixed
Shrubland |
High |
Habitat
was found to be of considerable age and resemble a native secondary
forest. A comparatively high abundance of native tree saplings
and shrubby plants was observed. No sign of human disturbance
was observed. |
37 |
Sau
Mau Ping |
c |
Mixed
Shrubland |
Low |
Habitat
located close to residential areas and a rubbish collection
station. It was found to have been disturbed by rubbish dumping. |
42 |
Keung
Shan |
d |
Mixed
Shrubland |
High |
Habitat
was found to be of considerable age. A comparatively high abundance
of native tree saplings and dense understorey growth was observed.
No sign of human disturbance was observed. |
106 |
Pat
Sin Keng |
f |
Shrubby
Grassland |
High |
Habitat
supported comparatively high species diversity. A number of
native saplings were observed. |