List of protected species in Hong Kong.
Plants
Protected Species under Forestry Regulations Cap. 96A
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|1|| Ailanthus fordii ||Ailanthus|| 福氏臭椿
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|2 ||Amentotaxus argotaenia ||Amentotaxus||穗花杉
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|3|| Angiopteris evecta ||Mules-foot fern|| 觀音座蓮
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|4 ||Aristolochia tagala|| India birthwort|| 印度馬兜鈴
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|5|| Asplenium nidus|| Bird's-nest fern||雀巢芒
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|6|| Camellia species ||Camellias|| 各種茶花
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|7 ||Cyatheaceae species ||Tree ferns||桫欏科植物
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|8 ||Dendrobenthamia hongkongensis|| Hong Kong dogwood||香港四照花
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|9|| Drosera peltata ||Crescent-leaved sundew||茅膏菜
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|10 ||Enkianthus quinqueflorus|| Chinese new year flower|| 吊鐘
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|11 ||Illicium species ||Star-anises|| 各種八角
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|12 ||Illigera celebica|| Illigera ||青藤
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|13 ||Impatiens hongkongensis|| Hong Kong balsam|| 香港鳳仙
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|14|| Iris speculatrix|| Hong Kong iris|| 小花鳶尾
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|15|| Keteleeria fortunei ||Keteleeria||油杉
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|16|| Lagerstroemia species|| Crape myrtles|| 各種紫薇
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|17|| Lilium brownii|| Chinese lily||野百合,淡紫百合
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|18|| Magnoliaceae species||Magnolias||木蘭科植物
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|19|| Nepenthes species ||Pitcher-plants||豬籠草
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|20|| Orchidaceae species|| Orchids||各種蘭花
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|21|| Pavetta hongkongensis|| Pavetta ||茜木,大沙葉
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|22|| Platycodon grandiflorum||Balloon flower, Chinese bellflower||桔梗
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|23|| Rehderodendron kwangtungense|| Kwangtung rehdertree ||廣東木瓜紅
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|24|| Rhododendron species|| Azaleas|| 各種杜鵑
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|25|| Rhodoleia championi|| Rhodoleia|| 紅苞木
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|26|| Schoepfia chinensis|| Schoepfia|| 青皮樹
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|27 ||Tutcheria spectabilis|| Tutcheria||石筆木
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Animals
Protected species under Wild Animals Protection Ordinance Cap 170
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! !! !! !! width=150|Mammalia !! Mammals !!
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|1||Chiroptera|| ||width=175|Chiroptera, all species of all genera and all families ||Bats||
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|2||Primates || ||width=175| Primates, all species of all genera and all families except an individual of the family Hominidae (man) || Primates (Monkeys etc.) ||
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|3|| Pholidota || Manidae ||width=175| Manis pentadactyla || Chinese pangolin ||
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|4|| Rodentia || Hystricidae ||width=175| Hystrix hodgsoni || Chinese porcupine||
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|5 || || Sciuridae ||width=175| Sciuridae, all species of all genera || Squirrels ||
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|6 || Cetacea || ||width=175| Cetacea, all species of all genera and all families || width=175|Cetaceans (Dolphins, whales, porpoises) ||
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|7 || Carnivora || Canidae ||width=175| Vulpes vulpes ||Common red fox||
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|8 || || Viverridae ||width=175| Herpestes, all species<br>Paguma larvata<br>Viverricula indica <br>Viverra zibetha ||Mongooses<br>Masked palm civet <br>Small Indian civet<br>Large Indian civet ||獴屬<br>果子狸<br> 七間狸<br> 五間狸
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|8 || || Mustelidae || width=175|Lutra lutra <br> Melogale moschata || Otter<br>Chinese ferret badger||水獺<br>鼬獾
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|9 || || Felidae ||width=175| Felis bengalensis || Leopard cat||
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|10 || Sirenia || Dugongidae ||width=175| Dugong, all species || Dugongs ||
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|11|| Artiodactyla || Cervidae ||width=175| Muntiacus reevesi || Reeves' muntjac or Barking deer||
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! !! !! !! Aves !! Birds !!
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|12 || || || width=175|Aves, all species of all genera, all families and all orders || All wild birds ||
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! !! !! !! Reptilia !! Testudines !!
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|13 || Testudines || ||width=175| Testudines, all species of all genera and all families||width=175| Chelonians (Turtles, terrapins, tortoises etc.) ||
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|14 || Serpentes || Boidae ||width=175| Python molurus bivittatus || Burmese python ||
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|15|| Sauria || Varanidae || width=175|Varanus salvator || Asian water monitor||
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! !! !! !! Amphibia !! Amphibians !!
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|16 || Caudata || Salamandridae || width=175|Paramesotriton hongkongensis || Hong Kong newt ||
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|17 || Anura || Ranidae ||width=175| Amolops hongkongensis || Hong Kong cascade frog ||
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|18 || || Rhacophoridae ||width=175| Philautus romeri || Romer's tree frog ||
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! !! !! !! Insecta !! Insects !!
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|19 || Lepidoptera || Papilionidae ||width=175| Troides helena || Birdwing butterfly ||
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See also
- Environment of Hong Kong
External links
References
- Hong Kong Reptile & Amphibian Society
- HKNature.net
- WWF Hong Kong's responses on review of nature conservation policy (17 October 2003)