Assessing Hong Kong’s Biodiversity - Horseshoe crabs

This blog will assess the following areas under the Convention of Biological Diversity for the purpose of taking stock what is relevant to horseshoe crabs and their habitats in Hong Kong.

The assessment areas will broadly follow the articles in the Convention, as listed below:

Article 3 – Principle

3. Protection principle

Article 7. Identification and Monitoring

7a (a). Species

7a (b). Habitat types

7c (a). Adverse activities (Species)

7c (b). Adverse activities (Habitats)

Article 8. In-situ conservation

8a. Protected areas

8b. Protected area protocols

8c. Resource management

8d (a). Ecosystem protection
8d (b). Viable populations

8e. Sustainable development

8f (a). Degraded habitats

8f (b). Habitat restoration

8 f (c). Species recovery

8h. Alien species

8j. Local knowledge

8k. Legislation (Species)

Article 9. Ex-situ conservation

9. Ex-situ conservation