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Terns are seabirds with typically white or light grey streamlined bodies, long pointed bills and forked tails. Photo: Handout

Green group warns of disturbance to uninhabited island known for breeding seabirds

3 months ago02 mins

A bird watcher saw people landing on an uninhabited island in southern Hong Kong waters known to be a regular breeding site for terns during mainland China’s Labour Day “golden week” holiday, according to a green group. Terns mainly feed on small fish and aerial insects. While about 40 species exist globally, 12 have been…

Hikers walk and take pictures inside the Lin Ma Hang Mine at Robin’s Nest Country Park on April 23, 2025. Photo: Elson Li

Opinion | Hong Kong’s border tourism push must not put Mai Po at risk

5 months ago04 mins

For decades, parts of Hong Kong’s border like the Frontier Closed Area have been shrouded in mystery, their natural landscapes preserved as much by policy as by their remote geography. Recent plans to relax restrictions – including discussions around the Mai Po closed area – and the establishment of the Robin’s Nest Country Park signal…