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Stay tuned to find out the latest revitalisation progress in Sha Lo Tung.

21 Jul

Green group undertakes conservation work in Sha Lo Tung, the first non-in-situ land exchange conservation hotspot. Green Power is managing the restored wetland for the coming two years with 13.46 million of public funds. (Ming Pao)

14 Jun

Expert Group on Conservation for Sha Lo Tung convenes first meeting (HKSAR Government press releases)

14 Jun

Expert Group on Conservation for Sha Lo Tung convenes first meeting to promote active conservation in the freshwater wetland（Oriental Daily）

1 Mar

Conservation expert group set up (HKSAR Government press releases)

28 May

How ‘battlefield’ Hong Kong countryside area marred by land-development saga is taking steps to become a conservation hotspot (South China Morning Post)

19 Jul

Govt to conserve Sha Lo Tung (HKSAR Government press releases)

19 Jul

Sha Lo Tung’s official procedure of land exchange has been completed(Hong Kong Economic Journal)

19 Jul

The Government has completed the non-in-situ land exchange procedure, conserving Sha Lo Tung in the long-term (Sing Tao Daily)

19 Jul

The official land exchange procedure for ”Paradise for dragonflies” Sha Lo Tung has been completed. Environmental Bureau claims hiking trails will be set to divide the area (HK01)

22 Apr

Latest progress of long-term conservation of Sha Lo Tung through non-in-situ land exchange (HKSAR Government press releases)

22 Apr

“Paradise for dragonflies” Sha Lo Tung’s 40 years of conservation tug of war has come to an end with the land exchange agreement made between the government and land developer (HK01)

23 Apr

New Bauhinia in Sha Lo Tung wetland, first in Hong Kong (Ming Pao)

23 Apr

New Bauhinia in Sha Lo Tung, first in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Economic Journal)

23 Apr

First record of new Bauhinia species recorded in Sha Lo Tung (Sky Post)

22 Apr

Green group repairs “dragonfly heaven” in Sha Lo Tung wetland, discovered new bauhina in Hong Kong(Apple Daily)

22 Apr

Green Power discovered new bauhinia in Sha Lo Tung, new record in Hong Kong (Sing Tao Daily)

22 Apr

Hong Kong’s first record of new bauhinia in Sha Lo Tung, three years of conservation identified multiple precious species by green group (HK01)

22 Apr

[Conservation] Sha Lo Tung discovered new bauhinia in Hong Kong, proof of high ecological value (TOPick)

22 Apr

New Bauhinia in Sha Lo Tung, green group: new record in Hong Kong (AM730)

22 Apr

Sha Lo Tung discovered new bauhinia, first record in Hong Kong (Oriental Daily)

22 Apr

[Conservation] Three years of conservation recorded multiple rare plants, first record of new bauhinia in Hong Kong (Sky Post)

22 Apr

Green Power identified new bauhinia in Sha Lo Tung, first record in Hong Kong (Headline Daily)

22 Apr

Conservation project by Green Power discovered new plant species in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Commercial Daily)

22 Apr

Green Power discovered new bauhinia in Sha Lo Tung, new species record in Hong Kong (Bastille Post)

10 Feb

Land exchange approved (HKSAR Government press releases)

4 Nov

Green group builds artificial marsh. Two-fold increase in number of dragonflies in Sha Lo Tung (Ming Pao)

4 Nov

Rare species reappeared in eco-pond and marshes of Sha Lo Tung after revitalization (Sing Tao Daily)

4 Nov

Non-in-situ land exchange in Sha Lo Tung for conservation, stimulates 3 times surge in species after 2 years, particularly three-fold increase in number of dragonflies (Apply Daily)

4 Nov

Ecological rehabilitation works in Sha Lo Tung: transforming the rape field into eco-pond. Green group said, “may the land return to its original form.” (Hong Kong Economic Times)

4 Nov

Revitalize Sha Lo Tung wetland from rape field to eco-pond, rare Romer’s Tree Frog recorded in artificial marsh (HK01)

4 Nov

Sha Lo Tung rehabilitation: green group revives the “Dragonfly Heaven” (Oriental Daily)

4 Nov

Rare species reappeared in eco-pond and marshes of Sha Lo Tung after revitalization (Hong Kong Headlines)

4 Nov

Conservation works in Sha Lo Tung enliven the withered ecology (Hong Kong Commercial Daily)

6 Jan

Sha Lo Tung conservation, rape field transformed into eco-pond (Hong Kong Commercial Daily)

11 Nov

Eco-rich Sha Lo Tung breeds two rare frog species. Wetland rehabilitation launches in this November (Apple Daily)

11 Nov

Endangered dragonfly species reappears after vanishing for six years. Sha Lo Tung wetland rehabilitation sets off this November (HK01)

11 Nov

Awe-striking record of the endangered Romer's Tree Frog in Sha Lo Tung (Sing Tao Daily)

11 Nov

Rare Romer's Tree Frog and Big-headed Frog make their debut in Sha Lo Tung (Hong Kong Economic Times)

11 Nov

Green group reconstructs eco-pond to stimulate species richness in Sha Lo Tung (Oriental Daily)

11 Nov

Romer's Tree Frog and Big-headed Frog first seen in Sha Lo Tung. Green group breathes new life to withered wetland to restore biodiversity (Sky Post)

11 Nov

Dragonfly species plunged 30%. Green group enlivens wetland to restore habitats (Ming Pao)

11 Nov

The Romer’s tree frog: green group and scientists thrilled by endangered amphibian’s surprise appearance in Tai Po wetland survey (South China Morning Post)

11 Nov

First record of Romer’s Tree Frog and Big-headed Frog at Sha Lo Tung, Scarlet Dwarf and Sapphire Flutterer reappear after 6 years (Green Power Press Release) (Chinese version only)

5 Nov

Area shrinks 80% in 7 years as villagers’ works went wrong. Green group revitalises Sha Lo Tung wetland to revive “dragonfly heaven” (Ming Pao)

5 Nov

Funded green group sets off to restore the 80% shrunk wetland of Sha Lo Tung (Apple Daily)

5 Nov

[Prospering in Paradise] Government Funded 8.5M to rekindle Sha Lo Tung, villagers take part in land rehabilitation (HK01)

5 Nov

Dragonflies’ den dying as wetland shrinks. Green group builds artificial wetland to enliven lost habitat (HK01)

5 Nov

Government funded 8.5M to breathe new life into “dragonfly heaven” in Sha Lo Tung (TOPick)

5 Nov

Sha Lo Tung wetland shrinks 80%, social enterprise recruited volunteers for rehabilitation (Sing Tao Daily)

5 Nov

The withering wetland - Sha Lo Tung then and now (Oriental Daily)

5 Nov

An ecologically rich Hong Kong wetland has been trashed by off-roaders and war-gamers, leaving it 80 per cent degraded. Green group hopes to revive it （South China Morning Post）