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Author: Lao Minyi
2020-06-04 19:01
Last update date: 2020-06-04 19:01The Environmental Protection Association Fengyuan Butterfly Conservation Area received a report from visitors yesterday (3rd) and found that two unauthorized persons in the conservation area caught a butterfly and tried to take it away. With the assistance of the police, they searched on the two people. A dying male Golden Swallowtail Butterfly (Troides aeacus) emerged. In addition, the eggs of the very rare butterfly species Chinese Byzantine Butterfly (Byasa confusa) have also been removed on Hong Kong Island recently.
The group strongly condemned the illegal capture and urged the public not to remove the butterflies in the wild, so as not to deprive the wildlife of their freedom and destroy the ecology.
Among the two visitors, a dying male golden winged butterfly was found. (Provided by Fengyuan Butterfly Conservation Area)
According to the Environmental Protection Association, the visitor witnessed the incident and notified the staff of the AFCD, and then informed the staff of Fengyuan. The staff intercepted two butterfly catchers and called the police.
Director General Qiu Rongguang strongly condemned the butterfly-catching behavior and called on all visitors not to steal the butterflies in the conservation area. He pointed out that the nursery area is private land, and theft is a criminal offense. CCTV and infrared cameras are installed throughout the nursery area to monitor the environment. If necessary, the relevant information will be handed over to the police for processing.
Qiu Rongguang added that he learned that the eggs of the very rare butterfly species Chinese Byzantine Butterfly (Byasa confusa) have been removed on Hong Kong Island. It can be seen that the same type of butterfly catching event is not only in the conservation area, and appeals to the public not to take it in the wild. Walking butterflies, so as not to deprive wildlife of freedom and destroy the ecology, and observe the rules of ornamental ecology and ecological photography.
Male Golden Swallowtail Butterfly. (Photo provided by Mr. Pan Ruihui)
According to information, the butterfly species of Troides spp. are included in the schedule of the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. Troides helena, the same species of the golden birdwing butterfly, is also protected by the Wild Animals Protection Ordinance, Chapter 170 of the Laws of Hong Kong. No person shall be allowed to possess adult birds, pupae, larvae and young birdwingers without a permit. The offender can be fined up to 100,000 yuan and imprisoned for one year.
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