Conclusion
After finishing this
pamphlet, hope you all have a new understanding of mangrove communities in
This project aim at:
1. providing you
a complete picture of what mangroves are, how they adapt to the special
environmental stress. And more importantly, have an understanding of the
ecological and economical values of mangrove communities as well as what
we can to to conserve the mangroves;
2. giving you a chance to learn how to learn by
the hints given by teachers from the web resources;
3. develop an awareness in conserving our nature.
Actually, this WebQuest is
only an example for you to start with. Hope you all will keep going on to learn
how to learn, and how to conserve our nature.
Try to think: How
will the villagers affect the
mangrovestand in Sai Keng?
Extension task:
In November 2004, the government announced a new
nature conservation policy to regulate, to protect and to manage the natural
resources that are important for the conservation of biological diversity of
Hong Kong in a sustainable manner. Under this policy, 12 sites are listed for
enhanced conservation by new conservation measures. Find out how much of these
sites are mangrove stands and explain why these mangroves stands are chosen
instead of other natural habitats like woodland?
Press release from
Environment, Transport and Works Bureau
http://www.etwb.gov.hk/press_releases_and_publications/press_releases/index.aspx?langno=1&nodeid=778&Branch=E&lstYear=2004&PressReleaseID=8786
