"The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as a Waterfowl Habitat (or Ramsar Convention)" is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands.
In 4 September 1995, about 1,500 ha of wetland in the Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay was listed as a Ramsar Site according to the Ramsar Convention. The area is the largest wetland in Hong Kong, which is consist of different habitat including shallow bay, intertidal mudflats, mangroves, shrimp ponds and fish ponds. In winter, this wetland support more than 50,000 migratory birds (including extreme critical species, Black-faced Spoonbill). Besides, The site regularly holds 13 globally threatened species and supports 17 species of invertebrates including one species of crab found nowhere else in the world. All these criteria show the species richness of the Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay Wetland, which meet to be designated as a Ramsar Site.
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