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Written by: Chen Jiayi
2020-10-10 09:00
Last update date: 2020-10-10 09:00
The autumn breeze is blowing, and the cool season evokes hiking and camping.
The Kadoorie Farm in Tai Po was closed for about five months. The animals in the park lived on the hillside as usual. In the concrete forest outside, there were only masks but no smiling faces.
The epidemic has spread mercilessly. People in downtown want to go to the suburban tree-shaded "refuge". The farm reopened at the end of last month and decided to launch the "Friends of Nature" membership program. Through free admission throughout the year, citizens are encouraged to support the education and education of the farm. Conservation project
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Wang Haoming, director of the partner development department of Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden Company, walked on the farm where the birds and flowers are scented, introducing wild animals such as crocodiles, flamingos and red deer.
(Photo by Chen Jiayi)
The epidemic has swept the world. Kadoorie Farm has been closed for several months for the first time. The world outside the garden is shrouded in the haze of the virus. Wang Haoming, the head of the development department, walks on the farm that resembles birds and flowers, introducing wild animals such as crocodiles, flamingos, and deer , The two worlds seem to be parallel and irrelevant.
He pointed out that the Wildlife Rescue Center still accepts animals. This year, it has received about 1,300 animals, most of which are local wild birds and snakes.
However, all guided tours at the farm were cancelled, overseas instructors were not able to come to Hong Kong to lead the workshops, and even the Central Farm Market held on Sundays at the farm was temporarily suspended.
Wang Haoming pointed out that some employees of the farm work at home, and this year's crop production has decreased significantly. Vegetable production from January to August decreased by about 40% compared with the same period last year.
The epidemic has affected many people. He thinks it is nature’s head scream: "Why is there this epidemic? Why is there SARS? Why is there avian flu? Humans have a great influence on the ecological environment, nature, and animals. influences."
Multiple evidences revealed that the new coronavirus came from wild animals. He hoped that everyone would learn to respect nature: "Humans should protect them. They are always part of the earth, and we have the responsibility to take care of them. When we cannot balance the relationship between the two, There may be such unfortunate things."
Under the epidemic, people are forced to slow down and reduce social activities. Wang Haoming believes that the time freed up can allow everyone to think about the relationship with relatives and friends, and even reflect on the contribution and meaning of life to the world.
"The epidemic is a slowdown (deceleration) that makes everyone slow down and inspires thinking in many ways. The farm encourages everyone to reflect." He mentioned that the farm has always held courses on understanding nature and forest bathing, and now I stop and I can be in the embrace of nature. Contemplation may be a great fortune in misfortune in this century epidemic that brought sadness.
Kadoorie Farm was closed for about five months in response to the epidemic. Wang Haoming said that the closure was extended every week at that time, and for a time he was helpless and unable to predict the opening date.
(Photo by Chen Jiayi)
The farm reopened in late September. Visitors must comply with anti-epidemic measures such as gathering restrictions and wearing masks. The number of visitors has not yet returned to the previous level.
However, Wang Haoming is cautiously optimistic. He expects to enter the peak season of the farm as the weather turns cooler. I believe there will be more visits this year. However, he has not yet been able to estimate the possible fourth wave of the epidemic.
The farm has an average of more than 100,000 visitors each year. Many people go to the farm every month to admire the different scenery, flowers, and trees in the four seasons, and some also buy vegetables and eggs.
The farm recently launched the "Friends of Nature" annual membership program to encourage the public to visit more. The annual membership fee for individual members is 200 yuan, and the annual membership fee for four-person families is 750 yuan. Members can enjoy free admission throughout the year and exclusive events. , Part of the membership fee is used to support the farm’s education and conservation projects.
Wang Haoming said frankly that the goal is to have 10,000 new members in the first year.
Wang Haoming introduced wild animals such as red deer, saying that the farm mainly conserves native animals and plants, especially endangered species.
(Photo by Chen Jiayi)
On visits to the farm, insects flew around him wearing a shirt from time to time. He was never impatient or disturbed. He calmly said that the epidemic lasted for almost a year, and the pace of life has been slow for a year. It is time to reflect on life. "Will everyone be willing to return to the colorful and toiling life before, or will life be for more things?"
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