Table 24   Wetland habitat utilization of all avifauna species

Wetland Habitats

Area Description

Abundance1

Species Richness2

Modified Watercourse

Confluence of Shan Pui River and Kam Tin River

L-M

H

Shan Pui River adjacent to Project site

L

H-VH

Upper course of Shan Pui River along YLIE

L-M

VH

Ponds

Active Ponds adjacent to Project site in Fung Lok Wai

L

H-VH

Active Ponds North to Nullah 2 in Fung Lok Wai

L-M

VH

Inactive Ponds in Fung Lok Wai

M

VH

Active and Inactive Ponds in Nam Sang Wai

L-M

M

Mangrove

Mangrove within Assessment Area

-

-

Reedbed

Reedbed in Nam Sang Wai

-

-

Notes:

1.    Abundance of all avifauna species amongst wetland habitats within the assessment area: VL = Very Low (~<50 individuals); L = Low (~100 individuals); M = Moderate (~300 individuals); H = High (~500 individuals), VH = Very High (>700 individuals)

2.    Species richness (total number of species) amongst wetland habitats within the assessment area: VL = Very Low (5 species); L = Low (~10 species); M = Moderate (~15 species); H = High (~20 species), VH = Very High (>25 species)

-:    no recorded individuals

Source: approved EIA Report (AEIAR-220/2019)