ANIMAL WELFARE
Dreadful low prosecution rate of animal cruelty cases: AFCD responds to BUZZ
Lack of government action enforcing existing law means that evil perverted individuals can torture or abuse animals with impunity. […]
AFCD
Tourism
AFCD issued 19 enforcement cases in East Dam and popular campsites; 720 verbal warnings issued in five days on Sharp Island
AFCD report on their responses to the mainland tourist influx over the Labour Day holiday.
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Tourism
AFCD report record number of visitors to Sai Kung Country Parks
AFCD reports on first day of the Labour Day long weekend […]
ANIMAL WELFARE
Damning report on cruelty to animals issued by Ombudsman
It is obvious a high percentage of HK people love animals and a majority care for their welfare. Under the law any person convicted of cruelty to an animal can be jailed for three years and fined $200,000. The law is strong already; it is just not being enforced. […]
Tourism
AFCD to deploy drones to monitor visitor activity in Sai Kung country parks over May Day holiday period
AFCD plan to use drones to monitor tourist numbers and activities during the upcoming May Day holiday; team up with WWF to provide guides. […]
ENVIRONMENT
AFCD monitor popular tourist locations in Sai Kung, prosecuting 18 cases of littering and illegal camping, and issuing over 400 warnings
90 AFCD staff deployed over Easter/Ching Ming holidays at Sai Kung tourist hot-spots […]
COMMUNITY
Government plans to implement booking system for campsites by October
Government mulls booking system for Country Park camping, in place by China National Day holiday in October. […]
ENVIRONMENT
AFCD is considering implementing a reservation system, with Sai Wan and Ham Tin Wan, Sai Kung being pilot areas
AFCD considering a reservation system for popular Sai Kung tourist sites after recent Lunar New Year overcrowding. […]
ENVIRONMENT
Sai Kung’s Country Park suffers from overwhelming tourist invasion yet again; Greenpeace raises the alarm
Ham Tin Wan takes the brunt of another tourist invasion. Greenpeace issues detailed analysis of the situation; urges AFCD to do their job. […]
COMMUNITY
Furious reaction to mainland tourists lighting bonfire in Sai Kung Country Park
Social media goes crazy at mainland tourists’ activities in the country parks. […]