Press release: South China Morning Post
Environmental experts said Shenzhen’s scheme to convert Deep Bay wetlands into a commercial zone would threaten many migratory birds visiting the Mai Po Nature Reserve. According to Dr Wen Xianji of WWF, Deep Bay is a very important stopover site for migratory birds within East Asian – Australasian flyway. Also he mentioned several skyscrapers of 150 to 160 metres will be a threat to shorebirds flying between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Although environmental groups have been trying to urge Shenzhen government to conduct an environmental impact assessment, Hong Kong government is thought not to do much about it.
