Futian Mangrove Ecological Park
Region
Asia
Country
China
Flyway
East Asian - Australasian flyway
Initiative
WLI Asia
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About
Name of organisation
Futian Mangrove Ecological Park
Funding support
Government, enterprises, foundation & public
Number of staff
14
Number of visitors per year
2018: 9,204
2019: 13,384
2020: 12,113
Overall aims of the centre
Based on scientific conservation and public education, we integrate social resources and work on providing better habitats for migrating birds and native wildlife, and attract public focuses, supports and participation on wetland conservation actions, making Shenzhen Bay wetlands a demonstration site of globe influence.
Description of the centre
Based on scientific conservation and public education, we integrate social resources and work on providing better habitats for migrating birds and native wildlife, and attract public focuses, supports and participation on wetland conservation actions, making Shenzhen Bay wetlands a demonstration site of globe influence.
Location:
It’s at the estuary of Shenzhen River and Xinzhou River, on northeast of Shenzhen Bay, and also the buffer zone for Futian Mangrove National Nature Reserve and Maipo Nature Reserve.
Size of site: 38 hm2
Types of habitats and species supported:
Wetland park, supporting migrating birds and native wildlife. Such as Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor) , Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) and leopard cat (Prionalurus bengalensis).
Featured programs:
1. three-hour environmental education activities for students during school day (about mangrove, birds, etc.)
2. ecological monitoring for adult volunteers (about Leopard Cat, birds, and invasive plants, etc.)
3. citizen science activities for students, adult volunteers, and donors (about invasive plants)
4. conservation action for volunteers and donors (about invasive plants, migrating birds, clean the mangrove mudflat)
5. guided tour for publics (in the XIX International Botanic Congress Memorial Park, about mangrove conservation, invasive plants, etc.)
Work Areas
Main CEPA work area
- C: activities for celebrating traditional holidays and conservation related science popularization days;
- E: activities for students, donors and ordinary public.
- P: conservation activities for students, donors and ordinary public.
- Reception: visit from government units, enterprises and peers.
- Trainings for school teachers and educators from wetland protected areas.
- Online Activities: live broadcasts on public welfare platform, online nature journals contest and exhibition.
Top three successes
1. three-hour environmental education activities for students during school day (about mangrove, birds, etc.)
2. conservation action for volunteers and donors (about invasive plants, migrating birds, clean the mangrove mudflat)
3. popular science exhibition of Black-faced Spoonbill.
Top three challenges
1. How to provide a three-hour outdoor activity for a class of over 45 students more smoothly? Standardize your organization of teaching process, provide group work, and make teachers and parents volunteers.
2. How to keep your donors with you? Provide conservation activities for them and their families.
How to get more students and teachers in your online nature journals? Give the participates professional training and find a local organization providing nature guide.
Expertise
Interpretation techniques
Creating signage; site information; Producing written materials; Using audio-visual tools; Developing nature trails
Visitor centres
Setting up a new visitor centre; Managing / creating habitat; Running a visitor centre; Building / maintaining structures
Participation
Working with disabled people; Engaging young people; Engaging the local community; Working with volunteers
Education and communication
Delivering adult education; Working with primary schools; Lobbying / running campaigns; Working with secondary schools; Developing resources / materials
General
Auditing / assessing effectiveness; PR and marketing; Running effective administration; Health and safety; Fund-raising; Project planning.
Contact
Junction of Road Furong and Road Xinzhou, Futian District, Shenzhen, China
Name: Zeng Zhuo
E-mail: zengzhuo@mcf.org.cn
Phone: +86 17322349812
www.mcf.org.cn
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