【明報專訊】新界生態敏感地點屢遭泥頭淹沒,繼雀鳥天堂河上鄉淪為建築廢料堆填區,孕育無數蜻蜓、包括全球體型最嬌小的蜻蜓侏紅小蜻的鹿頸沼澤,也首次發現有人倒泥,面積約百多平方米。有環保人士指出,近期接二連三發生倒泥事件,情有惡化趨勢,政府卻無力阻止,擔心具高度生態價值的地點,會被泥頭蠶食殆盡。
鹿頸是政府2004年公布全港12個須優先加強保育的地點之一,與蝴蝶天堂大埔鳳園評分相同,均排名第4,早前發生倒泥事件的塱原及河上鄉排第8。鹿頸日前發現懷疑非法倒泥的地點,正處於官方勾劃出須加強保育的範圍內。
據了解,政府人員上周巡視鹿頸雞谷樹下一帶,發現新娘潭路旁有大量泥頭,一直伸延至路旁的沼澤內,面積約百多平方米,相信倒泥活動是剛開始。有關人員隨即通知規劃署,經初步調查後,發現該處屬私人農地,由於倒泥高度超過1.2米的上限,規劃署遂派員到上址豎立警告牌,要求地主將土地回復原狀。消息指出,事件中無人被捕。政府發言人昨表示未能回應事件。
鹿頸是全港錄得最多蜻蜓品種出沒的地點之一,共有61種,僅次於72種的沙螺洞。有生態專家指出,倒泥地點附近有全球體型最嬌小的蜻蜓侏紅小蜻出沒,其身長最多不過1.75厘米,若不叫停倒泥,將嚴重破壞該處生境。而就算事後將泥頭完全移走,也要到明年雨季後,河水從上游而下,重新塑造沼澤生境,才有望復原。
前日曾到倒泥現場視察的長春社公共事務經理李少文,批評事件再次顯示政府無力阻止倒泥,任由高度生態價值的新界土地被破壞,認為除了加強執法,亦應檢討公布多年的新自然保育政策,主動保育該12個須優先加強保育的地點。
It is the saddest thing that ever happens NOT in my life, in fact we can see that Hong Kong has a high biodiversity yet some species are disappearing 'cus there are some people that are not aware of, or are deliberately belittling, such significance to the region, the world, esp. when it comes to protecting the ecosystem.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the government should raise public awareness on this problem, and should punish severely anyone who does anything that will harm the natural environment.
Moreover, I would suggest that the government officials should be role models on concerning this and really take action to protect the environment, not just promising then pushing away responsibilities when there is a problem... and for those who don't even have the awareness of this, they should learn it.
agree no more~ more effective legislation may help hopefully.
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