RI District 3450 Area 5 Centennial Project
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Introduction
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Introduction
The title of the project is The Rotary Centennial Institute
for Wetland Conservation. The WWF
Hong Kong has sought help to renovate the Peter
Scott Field Studies Centre, which provides the base for
the community wetland education and public awareness programmes
organised at the Reserve. The 5 Rotary Clubs
in RI District 3450 Area 5 agreed that this could be a
Rotary Centennial Project. The World Wide
Fund For Nature Hong Kong (WWF Hong Kong) has agreed to name
the above programme as
the Rotary
Centennial Institute for Wetland Conservation.
We have chosen the Black-faced Spoonbill as the symbol of our present project. The Black-faced Spoonbill is an endangered species of water bird that has a world population of around 1000. Each winter, some 20-30% of the world population spends the winter in the internationally renowned wetlands of Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay. The bird is well loved by children and local bird watchers. One of our Rotarians, VP Millie Chun produced a beautiful graphic design of the bird announcing the 100th birthday of Rotary International.
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Copyright (c) Daniel C. K. Chan & Karl Ng Black-faced Spoonbill |
District
3450 Area 5 Rotary Centennial Project symbol, featuring the Black-faced
Spoonbill.
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The 5 Clubs in RI District 3450 Area 5
The project is a Rotary Centennial Project to be carried out jointly by 5 Rotary Clubs in District 3450, Hong Kong SAR.
The names of the 5 clubs are:
(i) Rotary Club of Hong Kong Island West
(ii) Rotary Club of Hong Kong Northwest
(iii) Rotary Club of The Peak
(iv) Rotary Club of City Northwest Hong Kong
(v) Rotary Club of Mid-Level
The objectives of the project are as follows:
- Renovate
the Peter Scott Field Studies Centre
owned and managed by WWF Hong Kong at Mai Po Nature Reserve.
- Name
the programme carrying out community wetland education and public
awareness programs at Mai Po as the Rotary Centennial Institute for
Wetland Conservation.
- Complete
project before February 2005 (Rotary
International Centennial).
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Starting point for the 5 Rotary Clubs in RI District 3450 to offer support to the Institute on a long-term basis.
Our Partner, the World Wide Fund For Nature Hong Kong, Mai Po Nature Reserve
The partner of the RCIWC is WWF Hong Kong, a member of the WWF International network. Established in 1961, WWF operates in more than 100 countries with 5 million supporters around the world. WWF mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by:„P conserving the world's biological diversity
„P ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable
„P promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption
Since 1981, WWF in Hong Kong has worked to ensure a better environment for the present and future generations in Hong Kong through the implementation of a wide range of focused conservation and environmental education programmes in Hong Kong and Mainland China.
WWF Hong Kong has been responsible for managing the Mai Po Marshes Wildlife Education Centre and Nature Reserve since 1983. WWF Hong Kong helps to conserve the natural and cultural heritage in the Mai Po and nearby areas. It provides environmental education within the reserve to people in Hong Kong. Every year, over 40,000 people (including school groups, members of the general public and disabled persons) visit the reserve and use its educational facilities.
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