Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04
CONTROLLING OFFICER'S REPLY TO
Reply Serial No.
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
ETWB(E)002
Head : 22 - Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department Question Serial No.
Programme : (2) Nature Conservation and Country Parks
Controlling Officer : Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question : It is stated in the Policy Agenda of the Policy Address 2003 that the nature
conservation policy will be promulgated this year. Has the Administration
earmarked manpower and provision for the implementation of this policy and what
are the details?
Asked by : Hon. CHOY So-yuk
Reply :
We are preparing a Nature Conservation Policy for Hong Kong with a view to rationalize the
priority for conservation using objective guidelines. The proposed policy will target at getting a
consensus on the decision to designate priority sites for conservation for the value of their peculiar
habitat and/or biodiversity. The policy will also promulgate the value of the existing country
parks and marine parks such that they are part of the priority for resource allocation. A database
on Hong Kong biodiversity is to be published after consultation.
Gototop
Signature
Name in block letters THOMAS C Y CHAN
Post Title Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
Date 20 March 2003
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