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更新日期： 13/09/2016

The 16^th of May was an incredibly enriching day for our English Ambassadors and English Club members. They had the chance to explore Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden – a delicately planned site in Tai Po with the vision of promoting sustainable farming and nature conservation. Visiting various educational sites displaying animals and plants such as the Piers Jacobs Wildlife Sanctuary, the Raptor Roost, the Eco-garden and later interacting with a snake were inspiring activities for the students. Not only did they learn to appreciate the rich wildlife in Hong Kong, but their awareness of preserving the nature was also raised.

Let us know more from the students:

Kristine Wong, from class 3E

Do you want to keep an eagle as a pet? Do you want to take some medicine which are made from Golden Coin turtles? Or do you want to have a handbag that is made of snakeskin? Some people think this is gorgeous. However, I think making such a handbag is a cruel behaviour.

On 16^th May, 2016, I visited Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden with Mrs. Barry, Miss Wong and other English Ambassadors. Mr. Albert was our guide. Firstly, Mr. Albert introduced the background of Kadoorie Farm. He said that the farm was set up by the Kadoorie Brothers, Sir Horace and Lord Lawrence, in 1956.

Next, we visited the Raptor Roost. There were two kinds of eagles. One was the Black Kite, another one was Spilornis Cheela. Mr. Albert said that the number of eagles was decreasing. There were four reasons: destruction of habitats by humans, pollution, climate change and over hunting. These caused eagles to become injured or even die.

Then, we visited a Paguma larvata otherwise known as a masked palm civet. We knew that it not only eats rats, but also eats fruits. We should treasure this kind of cute animals, and do not buy them for fun. Moreover, we visited a leopard cat. Mr. Albert told us many people liked to buy leopard cats because they had no difference from cats when they were babies but when they grew up, they would become aggressive, and need more space to move around, so they could not be pets.

What was more, we visited the Amphibian and Reptile House. Do you know the differences between a Golden Coin turtle and another turtle? Not only their colours but also their features are different. A special thing about Golden Coin turtles is that they can close their shells completely. By contrast, normal turtles cannot. So Golden Coin turtles have good protection. Many people said the Golden Coin turtles cure cancer but until now there is no evidence to prove it.

In addition, we visited the Muntiacus muntjaks. They were lovely and were not afraid of people. Also, we visited the bats. They were sleeping when we saw them. Mr. Albert said that the largest bat was the size of half of a human and was kept in an American museum. I think it is scary. Next, we visited the Wild Boar Enclosure. There was one wild boar. It became an orphan when it was young. But it was very strong and clever. It could forage for food by itself.

After that, we visited a snake. The breeder introduced a lot of information about the snake. The most exciting part was that we had a chance to touch the snake. Its skin was sleek and cool.

Finally, we visited the Eco-garden. There were many plants that I could not see in the urban area, for example, rosemaries and ruta graveolens. It was so amazing to see these wonderful plants growing.

In this trip, I learnt a lot of knowledge about animals and plants. Most importantly, we should have an awareness of ecological and environmental protection. Let’s give a helping hand, shall we?

Houston Choi, from class 4D

Recalling the day on which we visited the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, we saw many types of wildlife animals and also learned some concepts of farming skills.

After one and a half hours of travelling on bus and the MTR, we finally arrived at our destination - Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. The first stop of the senior form group was the Piers Jacobs Wildlife Sanctuary. We saw two barking deer which were injured when they got rescued. Also we saw some fruit bats which only eat fruits instead of meat. The last animal we saw there was a big lazy pig which was a wild boar.

At our next stop, we saw not only buzzards but also eagles. They hurt their bones when they hit the glass wall of skyscrapers. The tour guide told us that they needed to take more than two years to recover! Also we saw a civet cat, which had an amputation. It only had three limbs left, but it was still alive.

Afterwards, we saw some pigs. They were the kind we always eat. They had a pattern of black dots on pink skin.

At our last stop, we touched a snake! What a precious experience it was! After the guide’s introduction, we finally could touch the snake. The guide told us not to touch its tail and head.

I would recommend my classmates and friends to go to Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden to see some animals that we do not have a chance to see in the city!