Kadoorie Farm: Hong Kong’s Garden In The Sky

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Hong Kong has a truly diverse wildlife with deer, boar, monkeys, buffalo and even cobras! Today, we will cover what the history and story of one of the oldest wildlife preserves in Hong Kong: Kadoorie Farm. 



Background: 


Kadoorie Farm (https://www.kfbg.org/en/) has been around for over 60 years, with the first 5 years developing and aiding local farmers. For 50 years, Kadoorie farm has transformed the barren land to a blooming forest protecting it from fires and catering to its every need. Kadoorie farm is now not only restricted to Hong Kong and has begun several campaigns in South-China one being the Hainan Gibbon Project. 



Features: 


Kadoorie Farm has a wide range of exhibits for people to see, from the flamingo-crocodile-tortoise-turtle-caiman enclosure to the raptor (owls) nests. Kadoorie Farm gets most of their animals from wildlife rescue and research efforts. Kadoories’s animals mostly consist of asian mammals, native birds and reptiles. Most of the exotic animals at the park have either been trafficked (illegally sold) or are not suitable to be released into the wild. (hence the amount of snakes and alligators) I made an article about animal trafficking so go check it out! 





Other than animal exhibits, Kadoorie Farm also has an amazing flora (plant) collection. With a fruit forest teeming with butterflies and the occasional monkey, over 2 pavilions, lots of nature walks and an orchid trail. Kadoorie Farm is also well known for being one of the first institutions to welcome farmers fleeing from the civil war back in the 1950’s. 




I personally recommend walking through the exhibits on a trail and viewing the reptile and wildlife walk exhibits first as there is a lot to see. Next, go along the different routes until you find the assorted bird and mammal enclosures. After that, visit the place with many huts where various small exhibits are. (BEWARE OF BEES) Feel free to walk around. (there are many other exhibits) 






Famous inhibitants: 


Kadoorie farm has had a few famous inhabitants, ranging from the famous Pui Pui to the first Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel released in Hong Kong. Pui Pui is a saltwater crocodile and was found in the Shan Pui River in the North-West New Territories on November 2 2003. She was probably illegally imported into Hong Kong by an illegal reptile dealer. After evading capture from multiple crocodile hunters, she eventually fell into a trap set by the AFCD in Hong Kong. Upon the discovery, reporters flocked to the area to document a wild crocodile in Hong Kong. After Pui Pui resided in the right pool of Kadoorie Farm he eventually moved to the Hong Kong Wetlands Park.


Pui Pui's Home

(Photo courtesy of the wetlands park website) 


Along with housing Hong Kong’s first wild saltwater crocodile, Kadoorie Farm has also released the first Swinhoe’s Storm-Petrel into Hong Kong. The bird was found in Ap Lei Chau waterfront on October 27 2020 and was delivered to Kadoorie Farms Wild Animal Rescue Centre by a civilian. The bird was released at Clear Water Bay on 17 Nov 2020 (read the story in the Kadoorie Farm blog)



Thoughts: 


So what do you think? Is Kadoorie Farm going to thrive and prosper and continue helping the native wildlife of Hong Kong, or is it going to stay where it is right now? Let me know what you think in the comment box. I think we can all wish that Kadoorie Farm has a bright future ahead, right? 


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-Trevor 


(All photos in this blog post are taken by me and my family, unless otherwise stated)


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