About this Site

This website is produced and maintained by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government of the People's Republic of China ("the Government").

Disclaimer

The information provided by the Government on this website ("the Government's information") is for reference only. Whilst the Government endeavours to ensure the accuracy of the Government's information on this site, no express or implied warranty is given by the Government as to the accuracy of the Government's information.

This website also contains information input by other parties and users may link this site to other sites and obtain information provided by other parties (collectively called "the other information"). The Government expressly states that it has not approved nor endorsed the other information contained in or in connection with this site.

The Government uses an online translation software to translate the Traditional Chinese version of its pages into Simplified Chinese on this website. If there is any inconsistency or ambiguity between these two versions, the Traditional Chinese version shall prevail. The Government will not accept any responsibility whatsoever for any loss, destruction or damage (including without limitation consequential loss, destruction or damage) however arising from or in respect of any use or misuse of the Traditional Chinese character version or the translated Simplified Chinese version delivered on the Government.

The Government does not accept any responsibilities for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from any cause whatsoever in connection with this website. The Government is entitled to delete, suspend or edit all information on this site at any time at its absolute discretion without giving any reason. Users are responsible for making their own assessments of all information contained in or in connection with this site and are advised to verify such information by making reference to its original publication and obtain independent advice before acting on it.

Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in events organised by partners do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

By using this website, you agree to accept unconditionally the terms of this Disclaimer and as they may be revised and/or amended from time to time by the Government without prior notice to you. Please check this page regularly for any revisions and/or amendments which may be made.

Copyright Statement

Unless otherwise indicated, the materials found on this website are subject to copyright owned by the Government. The Government copyright protected materials may be reproduced and distributed free of charge in any format or medium for personal or internal use within an organisation subject to the following conditions –

• the copy or copies made must not be for re-sale or commercial distribution purpose;
• the materials must be reproduced accurately and must not be used in a manner adversely affecting the moral rights of identified author, director and/or performer; and
• the source of the materials must be identified and the copyright status acknowledged.

Please note that this permission only applies to Government copyright materials. Where third party copyright is involved, permission to reproduce or otherwise use such material must be obtained from the copyright owners concerned.

Prior written consent of the Government is required if you want to use the aforesaid materials in any way other than that permitted above. Such requests should be addressed to the Biodiversity Conservation Division, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department via email at biodivcon@afcd.gov.hk. The Government reserves the right to withdraw any such permission at any time.

Security Statement

You acknowledge and agree that the Government shall not be responsible in any manner for direct, indirect, special or consequential losses or damages howsoever arising out of the use of this website. The Government does not guarantee that any messages sent over the Internet will be completely secure. The Government does not accept any responsibility for any damages incurred by you if you send a message to us, or if the Government sends a message to you at your request, over the Internet. Communications over the Internet may be subject to interruption, delayed transmission due to Internet traffic or incorrect data transmission due to the public nature of the Internet or otherwise.

Accessibility Statement

We are committed to making our web content accessible to the widest range of users possible. According to the "Guidelines on Dissemination of Information through Government Websites" (PDF file), we will ensure the webpages on this website conform as far as possible to the requirements of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) internationally recognized Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. However, some webpages with archive materials or multimedia content may not incorporate all the accessibility features.

Should you have any enquiries or comments on its accessibility, please contact us by e-mail at biodivcon@afcd.gov.hk.