Mai Po Nature Reserve is recognised as a Wetland of International Importance. It attracts many birds to fly from the cold northern areas to spend the winter here every year. Observe this picture and talk about why the wetland environment can attract birds to spend the winter. 5 Why are the wetlands in Hong Kong important to birds?
Migration refers to the behaviour of birds moving back and forth between different places in response to the change of seasons. The birds do this to escape the cold, find food or reproduce.
Where is Mai Po Nature Reserve? Which organisation manages the reserve?
The mudflat in this wetland gives us rich food like fish and shrimps. That is why we fly to Hong Kong to spend the winter every year.
We have to fly several thousand kilometres to the south to spend the winter. We need a place to rest and eat along the way.
Eurasian wigeon
black-faced spoonbill
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