{"id":124,"date":"2022-09-05T23:41:35","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T15:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biodiversity.mocc.cuhk.edu.hk\/experiencing-urban-biodiversity-lake-ad-excellentiam\/"},"modified":"2022-12-13T13:26:58","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T05:26:58","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biodiversity.mocc.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n<div class=\"row section section-1 about-intro\">\n<div class=\"col-6\"><img class=\"kv\" data-src=\"about\/about-kv.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-6 about-intro-text\">\n<h1>About the Programme<\/h1>\n<p>Experiencing Urban Biodiversity @Lake Ad Excellentiam is a community project, sponsored by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, whose aim is to promote nature exploration and appreciation of local urban biodiversity through interactive activities around Lake Ad Excellentiam at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). The programme includes this virtual learning portal and a series of workshops and outdoors activities.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- .section -->\n      <\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row section section-2 justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col col-10 column\">\n<h1>Virtual Learning Portal Guide<\/h1>\n<p>\u2018Interactive Map\u2019: Discover Lake Ad Excellentiam\u2019s biodiversity.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Sharing Corner\u2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk\/webform\/view.php?id=13656024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Share<\/a> with us your urban biodiversity experience in daily life. Your experience will be posted here to encourage others to appreciate nature.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Resources Download\u2019: Available for download are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-resources\">\n<li>A bespoke identification chart (ID chart) of the flora and fauna commonly found in the urban areas of Hong Kong<\/li>\n<li>Activity worksheets on urban biodiversity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>About CUHK&#8217;s Lake Ad Excellentiam<\/h1>\n<p>CUHK is home to over 200 plant species and over a third of all tree species found in Hong Kong. Like many other places in Hong Kong, a lot of the vegetation cover in CUHK was removed in past decades, making the hilly landscape barren. Thanks to recent efforts to reforest the campus, Lake Ad Excellentiam\u2019s various landscapes of lawns, tree canopies and ponds can now provide abundant food supply and shelter for various animals and insects.<br \/>Located within a five-minute walk from University Station and adjacent to buildings, Lake Ad Excellentiam perfectly demonstrates how artificial habitats, such as urban parks and gardens, can serve as wildlife habitats in the urban area.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- .section --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row section section-2b justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col col-10 column\">\n<p class=\"caption\">Let\u2019s explore the biodiversity and beauty of CUHK\u2019s Lake Ad Excellentiam<\/p>\n<p>            <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NUvPTn0-GzI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- .section -->\n      <\/div>\n<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n<div class=\"row section section-3 justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-2\">\n<h1>Objectives<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-9\">\n<ul>\n<li>To promote public awareness and knowledge of the urban biodiversity of Hong Kong through interactive activities that use the participants\u2019 five senses<\/li>\n<li>To encourage the public, especially young children, to explore nature and appreciate our local biodiversity<\/li>\n<li>To engage the public in efforts to conserve biodiversity<\/li>\n<li>To nurture university students to become biodiversity ambassadors and empower them to transfer their knowledge and appreciation of nature to the public<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n<div class=\"row section section-4a\">\n<div class=\"col ticker-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ticker-items\">\n<div class=\"ticker-item\">\n<h3>Activities Activities Activities Activities Activities Activities Activities Activities Activities Activities Activities Activities<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ticker-item\">\n<h3>Activities Activities Activities Activities Activities Activities Activities Activities Activities Activities Activities Activities<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row section justify-content-center section-4c\">\n<div class=\"col col-5 event-content\">\n<h3 class=\"title event-title\">Junior Biodiversity Explorers\u2014<span style=\"line-break:no-break;\">Experiencing Nature with the Five Senses<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The experiential programme will be held at CUHK\u2019s Lake Ad Excellentiam to allow visitors, especially children, to explore the natural environment with their five senses: observing, touching, smelling, hearing and tasting.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-5\">\n The three-hour programme includes the following activities:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"i\">\n<li>\n                <span class=\"list-header\">Pre-tour Workshop<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"list-text\">Learn about the types and features of urban biodiversity of Hong Kong and the classification of organisms. Get ready for the visit to the lake.<\/span>\n              <\/li>\n<li>\n                <span class=\"list-header\">Site Visit<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"list-text\">Grab an \u2018Explorer Toolkit\u2019 and join this game-based interactive exploration to learn about the relationships among urban biodiversity, natural resources and humans!<\/span>\n              <\/li>\n<li>\n                <span class=\"list-header\">Sustainability Workshop<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"list-text\">Repurpose withered plants to produce simple everyday DIY products, such as anti-mosquito cream and flower-pounding products.<\/span>\n              <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a class=\"key-btn apply-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mocc.cuhk.edu.hk\/en-gb\/news\/2022\/1080-experiencing-urban-biodiversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application Details and Registration<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row section justify-content-center section-5\">\n<div class=\"col col-10 col-disclaimer\">\n<p>\n Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials or the event do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <!-- .section -->\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Programme Experiencing Urban Biodiversity @Lake Ad Excellentiam is a community project, sponsored by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, whose aim is to promote nature exploration and appreciation of local urban biodiversity through interactive activities around Lake Ad Excellentiam at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). 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