Reading to Learn
Science for You Read ‘Into the Mangrove Wetlands’ to learn about the features and ecology of mangroves. Appendix 1 More to Explore 1. Visit Mai Po Nature Reserve or the Hong Kong Wetland Park to observe what other animals and plants live there besides birds.
Besides providing food and habitat, the wetland is also a good place for birds to reproduce.
white-breasted waterhen
I fly to Hong Kong in spring and in autumn because it is warmer than the north.
2. Observe plants
inside and outside your school. Find plants that grow in different places, such as on the fences or in the cracks of the pavement. What features of these plants help them adapt to their living environments?
black-winged stilt
We have to keep quiet when we watch birds. Do not disturb them or damage their habitats.
Source: World Wildlife Fund Hong Kong
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