Dear Ms YANG,

We plan to prepare the requested information in the following format,
please comment whether it is the information you need.

Name of the event Number of participants Year
Field trips/visits to AFCD 2016
facilities
2018
2021
Outreach events organised 2016
for the community
2018
2021

Regards,
Dennis WONG
for Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
2150 6655

From:        Yang Zirui <[FOI #1072 email]>
To:        "FOI requests at Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
Department" <[Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department request email]>
Date:        23/04/2022 16:15
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Enquiries on the
community engagement efforts

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Dear Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department,

Hi! This is Zirui Yang, a student at Hong Kong Baptist University
Journalism department. I am working with Dr Simon Wang to investigate the
community engagement efforts of the HKSAR government. Please kindly answer
the following questions under the Code on Access to Information.

1) What opportunities does the department or bureau offer for the members
of the public or schools/ universities to conduct field trips or visit the
government facilities or project sites, e.g.
[1]https://www.dsd.gov.hk/EN/Education/Visi...
Please list the events and the respective web pages where such information
is available. If the info is not available on the web, please provide the
information in your reply.      

2) What outreach activities does the department or bureau organise for the
communities e.g.
[2]https://www.dsd.gov.hk/EN/Education/DSD_...
?  

3) If applicable, please provide the figures for 2016 and 2018 regarding
(for newer events, please provide the figures available for the most
recent year)
a) The number of field trips/visits for each type of events in each year
b) The total number of participants of the field trips/ visits  
c) The number of outreach events held
d) The total number of participants of the outreach events  

Thanks in advance for your help.  

Yours faithfully,

Yang Zirui

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Dear Miss YANG,

We receive your request for information on the captioned subject on
23.4.2022 but we cannot provide the information to you at this stage
because it involves many figures.  According to paragraph 1.16 of the
Code, you will be advised of the progress/result on or before 13.5.2022.  

Regards,
Dennis WONG
for Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation

From:        Yang Zirui <[FOI #1072 email]>
To:        "FOI requests at Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
Department" <[Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department request email]>
Date:        23/04/2022 16:15
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Enquiries on the
community engagement efforts

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department,

Hi! This is Zirui Yang, a student at Hong Kong Baptist University
Journalism department. I am working with Dr Simon Wang to investigate the
community engagement efforts of the HKSAR government. Please kindly answer
the following questions under the Code on Access to Information.

1) What opportunities does the department or bureau offer for the members
of the public or schools/ universities to conduct field trips or visit the
government facilities or project sites, e.g.
[1]https://www.dsd.gov.hk/EN/Education/Visi...
Please list the events and the respective web pages where such information
is available. If the info is not available on the web, please provide the
information in your reply.      

2) What outreach activities does the department or bureau organise for the
communities e.g.
[2]https://www.dsd.gov.hk/EN/Education/DSD_...
?  

3) If applicable, please provide the figures for 2016 and 2018 regarding
(for newer events, please provide the figures available for the most
recent year)
a) The number of field trips/visits for each type of events in each year
b) The total number of participants of the field trips/ visits  
c) The number of outreach events held
d) The total number of participants of the outreach events  

Thanks in advance for your help.  

Yours faithfully,

Yang Zirui

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Dear Miss YANG,

The requested information is as follow:

Q1 Field trips or visits to Government facilities/project sites

(a) Guided or self-paced visit programmes to the Hong Kong Wetland Park
(HKWP) for the public and schools (from kindergartens to senior secondary
schools)
[1]https://www.wetlandpark.gov.hk/en/educat...
[2]https://www.wetlandpark.gov.hk/en/educat...
[3]https://www.wetlandpark.gov.hk/en/educat...
[4]https://www.wetlandpark.gov.hk/en/educat...
[5]https://www.wetlandpark.gov.hk/en/educat...

(b) Country Parks Education Programmes
[6]https://www.natureintouch.gov.hk/learnin...
[7]https://www.natureintouch.gov.hk/learnin...
[8]https://www.natureintouch.gov.hk/outdoor...

(c) Geopark Education Programmes
[9]https://www.geopark.gov.hk/en/education/...

(d) Marine Parks Exhibition, Ecotour and Field Studies
[10]https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/...
[11]https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/...
[12]https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/...

(e) Hong Kong Marine Biodiversity Roving Exhibition
[13]https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conserva...

(f) Endangered Species Resources Centre (ESRC) Guided Tour
[14]https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conserva...

(g) Group Visit to Hong Kong Herbarium (up to 20 people for schools and
other non-profit making organizations)
[15]https://www.herbarium.gov.hk/en/about-us...
(under the section "Services")

(h) Training workshop on Waterbird Count (a one-hour lecture at  Mai Po
Marshes Nature Reserve (Peter Scott Field Study Centre) and a 1.5-hour
field trip inside or around Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve) and Training
workshop on Egretry Count (one-hour lecture at  Mai Po Marshes Nature
Reserve (Peter Scott Field Study Centre) and a two-hour field trip to the
egretries at Mai Po Village and Tung Shing Lane)
The objective of this workshop is to provide a chance for general public
with at least one-year birdwatching experience to find out more about the
Waterbird Monitoring Programme commissioned by AFCD, to share the skills
required for conducting waterbird surveys, and to recruit field surveyors
for the Programme and to provide information to the general public of the
background and the methodology of egretry monitoring.

(i) Visit to the Tai Lung Experimental Station (TLES) (educational groups
and schools only) and Controlled Environment Hydroponic Research and
Development Centre (CERHDC)
[16]https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/agricult...
Members of the public or schools/universities interested to visit CEHRDC
can send us email or message via our website
[17]http://www.iveggie.com.hk/index.php/en/c...

Q2 Outreach activities

(a) Hong Kong Wetland Park (HKWP) School Visits

(b) Country Parks Education Programmes - School visits
[18]https://www.natureintouch.gov.hk/learnin...

(c) Geopark School Seminars
[19]https://www.geopark.gov.hk/en/education/...

(d) Marine Parks School Seminars and Marine Parks Ambassador Scheme
[20]https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/...
[21]https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/...
[22]https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKwMY2G...

(e) Hong Kong Marine Biodiversity School Talks
[23]https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conserva...

(f) Hong Kong Reef Check
[24]https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conserva...

(g) Endangered Species Protection Talks and Exhibitions for the Schools
and Organisations
[25]https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conserva...

(h) ‘Be a Responsible Pet Owner’ Seminar for Schools
[26]https://www.pets.gov.hk/english/responsi...

Q3(a) & (b) Number of field trips/visits organised and number of
participants

Event 2016 2018
No. of No. of No. of field No. of
field participant trip/visit participant
trip/visit
Guided or self-paced 2,825 26,878 2,766 26,950
visit programmes to the
Hong Kong Wetland Park
(HKWP) for the public
Guided or self-paced 2,968 28,947 3,011 35,538
visit programmes to the
Hong Kong Wetland Park
(HKWP) for schools
Country Parks Education 48 2,651 44 2,172
Programme -
Kindergarten field
study
Country Parks Education 74 5,082 86 5,091
Programme - Primary
school field study
Country Parks Education 40 1,213 28 1,067
Programme - Secondary
school field study
Country Parks Education 58 1,974 52 1,811
Programme - Guided tour
(by reservation)
Country Parks Education N.A. 128,944 N.A. 90,467
Programme - Guided tour
(walk-in)
Geopark Education 18 489 33 1,040
Programme
Marine Parks Field 5 130 7 171
Studies
Marine Parks school 11 308 19 465
ecotour
Marine Parks public 46 407 40 277
ecotour
Hong Kong Marine N.A. N.A. 5 18,903
Biodiversity Roving
Exhibition
Endangered Species 384 17,315 397 18,147
Resources Centre (ESRC)
Guided Tour
Group Visit to Hong N.A. N.A. 17 249
Kong Herbarium
Training workshop on 1 17 1 28
Waterbird Count
Training workshop on 1 18 1 19
Egretry Count
Visit to the Tai Lung 4 73 11 231
Experimental Station
(TLES)
Visit to Controlled N.A. N.A. 27 70
Environment Hydroponic
Research and
Development Centre
(CERHDC)
Total: 6,483 214,446 6,545 202,696

Q3(c) & (d) Number of outreach events organised and number of participants

Event 2016 2018
No. of No. of No. of No. of
outreach participant outreach participant
events events
Hong Kong Wetland Park (HKWP) 27 2,238 34 2,212
School Visits
Country Parks Education 119 9,773 152 12,751
Programme - Kindergarten
School Visits
Country Parks Education 54 10,237 62 8,330
Programme - Primary School
Visits
Country Parks Education 1 55 0 0
Programme - Secondary School
Visits
Geopark School Seminars 8 1,545 28 1,409
Marine Parks School Seminars 7 289 9 592
Marine Parks Public Seminars 4 400 4 498
Marine Parks Ambassador Scheme 10 134 12 133
Hong Kong Marine Biodiversity 3 880 15 2,809
School Talks
Hong Kong Reef Check 68 750 79 800
Endangered Species Protection 113 79,181 93 102,222
Talks and Exhibitions for the
Schools and Organisations
 ‘Be a Responsible Pet Owner’ 78 17,482 75 11,232
Seminar for Schools
Total: 492 122,964 563 142,988

Regards,
Dennis WONG
ASG1
for Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation

From:        Dennis WH WONG/AFCD/HKSARG
To:        [FOI #1072 email]
Date:        29/04/2022 17:28
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Enquiries on the
community engagement efforts

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Dear Miss YANG,

We receive your request for information on the captioned subject on
23.4.2022 but we cannot provide the information to you at this stage
because it involves many figures.  According to paragraph 1.16 of the
Code, you will be advised of the progress/result on or before 13.5.2022.  

Regards,
Dennis WONG
for Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation

From:        Yang Zirui <[FOI #1072 email]>
To:        "FOI requests at Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
Department" <[Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department request email]>
Date:        23/04/2022 16:15
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Enquiries on the
community engagement efforts

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department,

Hi! This is Zirui Yang, a student at Hong Kong Baptist University
Journalism department. I am working with Dr Simon Wang to investigate the
community engagement efforts of the HKSAR government. Please kindly answer
the following questions under the Code on Access to Information.

1) What opportunities does the department or bureau offer for the members
of the public or schools/ universities to conduct field trips or visit the
government facilities or project sites, e.g.
[27]https://www.dsd.gov.hk/EN/Education/Visi...
Please list the events and the respective web pages where such information
is available. If the info is not available on the web, please provide the
information in your reply.      

2) What outreach activities does the department or bureau organise for the
communities e.g.
[28]https://www.dsd.gov.hk/EN/Education/DSD_...
?  

3) If applicable, please provide the figures for 2016 and 2018 regarding
(for newer events, please provide the figures available for the most
recent year)
a) The number of field trips/visits for each type of events in each year
b) The total number of participants of the field trips/ visits  
c) The number of outreach events held
d) The total number of participants of the outreach events  

Thanks in advance for your help.  

Yours faithfully,

Yang Zirui

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1. https://www.wetlandpark.gov.hk/en/educat...
2. https://www.wetlandpark.gov.hk/en/educat...
3. https://www.wetlandpark.gov.hk/en/educat...
4. https://www.wetlandpark.gov.hk/en/educat...
5. https://www.wetlandpark.gov.hk/en/educat...
6. https://www.natureintouch.gov.hk/learnin...
7. https://www.natureintouch.gov.hk/learnin...
8. https://www.natureintouch.gov.hk/outdoor...
9. https://www.geopark.gov.hk/en/education/...
10. https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/...
11. https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/...
12. https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/...
13. https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conserva...
14. https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conserva...
15. https://www.herbarium.gov.hk/en/about-us...
16. https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/agricult...
17. http://www.iveggie.com.hk/index.php/en/c...
18. https://www.natureintouch.gov.hk/learnin...
19. https://www.geopark.gov.hk/en/education/...
20. https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/...
21. https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/...
22. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKwMY2G...
23. https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conserva...
24. https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conserva...
25. https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conserva...
26. https://www.pets.gov.hk/english/responsi...
27. https://www.dsd.gov.hk/EN/Education/Visi...
28. https://www.dsd.gov.hk/EN/Education/DSD_...
29. https://accessinfo.hk/en/change_request/...
30. https://accessinfo.hk/en/help/officers