Annex 8B: Faunal Species Recorded Within the Project Site and Study Area

Annex 8B: Faunal Species Recorded within the Project Site and Study Area

Table 1. Maximum count of mammal species recorded from the Project Site and the 500m Study Area from August to November 2019 Project Site 500m Study Area Species Conservation and Protection Status1 Status in HK2 Habitat3 Habitat3 - PL RB Small Indian Civet RLCV(VU); CSMPS(II); CITES(III); Cap.170; Cap.586 Very Common 1 Viverricula indica Domestic Dog - Common 3 Canis lupus familiaris Leopard Cat RLCV(VU); CITES(II); Cap.170; Cap.586 Uncommon 1 Prionailurus bengalensis Total number of species recorded 0 2 1 *Species of conservation importance are highlighted in bold type.

Notes: 1. Conservation and protection status refers to Fellowes et al. (2002), Red List of China’s Vertebrates (Jiang et al. 2016), IUCN (2019), China State Major Protection Status, CITES (2019), Cap. 170 and Cap. 586. a. Conservation status by Fellowes et al. (2002): LC = Local Concern; PRC = Potential Regional Concern; RC = Regional Concern; PGC = Potential Global Concern; GC = Global Concern. Letters in parentheses indicate that the assessment is on the basis of restrictedness in breeding and/or roosting sites rather than in general occurrence. b. Conservation status by Red List of China’s Vertebrates (RLCV) (Jiang et al. 2016): NT = Near Threatened; VU = Vulnerable; EN = Endangered; CR = Critically Endangered. c. Conservation status by IUCN (2019): NT = Near Threatened; VU = Vulnerable; EN = Endangered; CR = Critically Endangered. d. Protection status by China State Major Protection Status (CSMPS): II = Class II Protected Species in China. e. Protection status by CITES (2019): I = Listed in CITES Appendix I; II = Listed in CITES Appendix II; III = Listed in CITES Appendix III. f. Cap. 170 = Wild Animals Protection Ordinance. g. Cap. 586 = Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance. 2. Status in Hong Kong follows Carey et al. (2001). 3. Habitats: CW = Channelised Watercourse; YLTN = Yuen Long Town Nullah; SPR = Shan Pui River; MCW = Minor Channelised Watercourses; DA = Developed Area; AG = Agricultural Land; IF = In Flight; MG = mangrove; PL = Plantation; PO = Pond; RB = Reedbed; WC = Semi-natural Watercourse; KTR = Old Kam Tin River; SH = Shrubland; TM = Tidal Marsh

Table 2. Maximum count of avifauna species recorded from the Project Site and the 500m Study Area from August to November 2019 Project Site 500m Study Area Habitat3 Habitat3 Conservation and Principal Wetland- Species Protection Status1 Status2 dependent CW CW WC YLTN YLTN YLTN DA AG YLTN YLTN YLTN DA IF MG PL PO RB SH TM MCW SPR KTR S2 S3 S4 S1 S2 S4 Eurasian Teal RC W Y 3 12 Anas crecca Little Grebe LC P Y 2 Tachybaptus ruficollis Black-faced Spoonbill PGC; RLCV(EN); W Y 2 Platalea minor IUCN(EN); CSMPS(II) Yellow Bittern (LC) M,Su Y 1 2 Ixobrychus sinensis Black-crowned Night Heron (LC) P Y 1 1 Nycticorax nycticorax Striated Heron (LC) Su Y 1 Butorides striata Chinese Pond Heron PRC (RC) P Y 3 2 15 9 1 3 2 1 Ardeola bacchus Grey Heron PRC W Y 1 12 5 3 3 3 Ardea cinerea

Project Site 500m Study Area Habitat3 Habitat3 Conservation and Principal Wetland- Species Protection Status1 Status2 dependent CW CW WC YLTN YLTN YLTN DA AG YLTN YLTN YLTN DA IF MG PL PO RB SH TM MCW SPR KTR S2 S3 S4 S1 S2 S4 Purple Heron RC AM,P Y 2 Ardea purpurea Great Egret PRC (RC) P Y 6 3 2 2 2 Ardea alba Little Egret PRC (RC) P Y 2 1 27 5 1 1 2 Egretta garzetta Great Cormorant PRC W Y 12 3 Phalacrocorax carbo Crested Serpent Eagle (LC); RLCV(NT); CITES(II); R,M N 1 Spilornis cheela CSMPS(II); Cap.586 Eastern Buzzard CSMPS(II); CITES(II); W N 1 Buteo japonicus Cap.586 White-breasted Waterhen - R Y 1 3 Amaurornis phoenicurus Common Moorhen - R Y 1 Gallinula chloropus Black-winged Stilt RC W Y 3 49 16 3 Himantopus himantopus Pied Avocet RC W Y 2 Recurvirostra avosetta Little Ringed Plover (LC) W,R Y 2 1 Charadrius dubius Pheasant-tailed Jacana LC; RLCV(NT) M Y 3 2 Hydrophasianus chirurgus Common Sandpiper - M,W Y 3 2 Actitis hypoleucos Green Sandpiper - W Y 2 2 Tringa ochropus Marsh Sandpiper RC M,W Y 7 1 Tringa stagnatilis Wood Sandpiper LC M,W Y 5 Tringa glareola Common Greenshank RC M,W Y 2 1 1 Tringa nebularia Rock Dove - R N 114 16 8 69 45 8 Columba livia Eurasian Collared Dove (Not - N 1 Streptopelia decaocto included) Spotted Dove - R N 5 23 13 11 2 2 Spilopelia chinensis Greater Coucal CSMPS(II) R N 1 1 Centropus sinensis Collared Scops Owl CITES(II); CSMPS(II); R N 1 Otus lettia Cap.586 Asian Barred Owlet CITES(II); CSMPS(II); R N 1 Glaucidium cuculoides Cap.586 House Swift - R,SpM N 13 Apus nipalensis

Project Site 500m Study Area Habitat3 Habitat3 Conservation and Principal Wetland- Species Protection Status1 Status2 dependent CW CW WC YLTN YLTN YLTN DA AG YLTN YLTN YLTN DA IF MG PL PO RB SH TM MCW SPR KTR S2 S3 S4 S1 S2 S4 White-throated Kingfisher (LC) AM,P Y 1 Halcyon smyrnensis Common Kingfisher - AM,P Y 1 1 Alcedo atthis Pied Kingfisher (LC) R Y 2 Ceryle rudis Eurasian Wryneck - W,M N 1 Jynx torquilla Long-tailed Shrike - R N 1 1 1 Lanius schach Black-naped Oriole LC AM N 1 Oriolus chinensis Black Drongo - M,Su N 1 Dicrurus macrocercus Hair-crested Drongo - M,Su,W N 1 Dicrurus hottentottus Red-billed Blue Magpie - R N 1 Urocissa erythroryncha Oriental Magpie - R N 2 Pica serica Collared Crow LC; RLCV(NT); IUCN(VU) R Y 2 1 Corvus torquatus Large-billed Crow - R N 1 1 Corvus macrorhynchos Cinereous Tit - R N 6 1 8 1 Parus cinereus Red-whiskered Bulbul - R N 2 2 34 2 11 7 6 2 Pycnonotus jocosus Chinese Bulbul - R N 4 6 2 1 Pycnonotus sinensis Sooty-headed Bulbul - R N 2 3 Pycnonotus aurigaster Barn Swallow - SpM,Su N 3 2 5 Hirundo rustica Yellow-browed Warbler - W N 2 2 Phylloscopus inornatus Pallas's Leaf Warbler - W N 3 1 Phylloscopus proregulus Dusky Warbler - W N 1 1 3 1 7 5 2 Phylloscopus fuscatus Sakhalin Leaf Warbler - AM N 1 Phylloscopus borealoides Pale-legged Leaf Warbler - AM N 3 Phylloscopus tenellipes Arctic Warbler - AM N 1 Phylloscopus borealis Oriental Reed Warbler - M Y 1 13 4 Acrocephalus orientalis

Project Site 500m Study Area Habitat3 Habitat3 Conservation and Principal Wetland- Species Protection Status1 Status2 dependent CW CW WC YLTN YLTN YLTN DA AG YLTN YLTN YLTN DA IF MG PL PO RB SH TM MCW SPR KTR S2 S3 S4 S1 S2 S4 Black-browed Reed Warbler - M Y 28 28 Acrocephalus bistrigiceps Thick-billed Warbler LC AM N 1 Arundinax aedon Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler LC AM Y 3 1 Helopsaltes certhiola Lanceolated Warbler RLCV(NT) AM N 1 Locustella lanceolata Yellow-bellied Prinia - R N 1 6 6 1 1 Prinia flaviventris Plain Prinia - R N 3 7 5 2 Prinia inornata Common Tailorbird - R N 2 2 3 Orthotomus sutorius Masked Laughingthrush - R N 3 4 7 16 2 3 Pterorhinus perspicillatus Swinhoe's White-eye - R,?W N 4 10 Zosterops simplex Crested Myna - R N 3 3 20 5 3 2 Acridotheres cristatellus Common Myna - R N 4 3 4 Acridotheres tristis Black-collared Starling - R N 12 3 6 4 17 3 1 2 Gracupica nigricollis Grey-backed Thrush - W N 1 Turdus hortulorum Oriental Magpie Robin - R N 1 8 2 3 1 2 Copsychus saularis Asian Brown Flycatcher - M,W N 4 1 1 Muscicapa dauurica Siberian Rubythroat - W N 1 1 Calliope calliope Red-throated Flycatcher - AM,W N 2 2 Ficedula albicilla Daurian Redstart - W N 12 2 1 Phoenicurus auroreus Stejneger's Stonechat - W,M N 4 4 Saxicola stejnegeri Eurasian Tree Sparrow - R N 3 17 35 4 4 Passer montanus Scaly-breasted Munia - R N 18 12 Lonchura punctulata Eastern Yellow Wagtail - M,W N 1 Motacilla tschutschensis Grey Wagtail - W N 2 3 2 Motacilla cinerea White Wagtail - W,R N 2 3 2 5 3 4 4 5 Motacilla alba

Project Site 500m Study Area Habitat3 Habitat3 Conservation and Principal Wetland- Species Protection Status1 Status2 dependent CW CW WC YLTN YLTN YLTN DA AG YLTN YLTN YLTN DA IF MG PL PO RB SH TM MCW SPR KTR S2 S3 S4 S1 S2 S4 Olive-backed Pipit - W N 1 2 5 Anthus hodgsoni Chestnut-eared Bunting LC M N 1 Emberiza fucata Little Bunting - W N 3 4 Emberiza pusilla Total number of specie recorded 3 6 2 6 4 2 24 1 6 18 20 3 12 27 8 38 22 13 7 *Species of conservation importance are highlighted in bold type.

Notes: 1. Conservation and protection status refers to Fellowes et al. (2002), Red List of China’s Vertebrates (Jiang et al. 2016), IUCN (2019), China State Major Protection Status, CITES (2019), Cap. 170 and Cap. 586. a. Conservation status by Fellowes et al. (2002): LC = Local Concern; PRC = Potential Regional Concern; RC = Regional Concern; PGC = Potential Global Concern; GC = Global Concern. Letters in parentheses indicate that the assessment is on the basis of restrictedness in breeding and/or roosting sites rather than in general occurrence. b. Conservation status by Red List of China’s Vertebrates (RLCV) (Jiang et al. 2016): NT = Near Threatened; VU = Vulnerable; EN = Endangered; CR = Critically Endangered. c. Conservation status by IUCN (2019): NT = Near Threatened; VU = Vulnerable; EN = Endangered; CR = Critically Endangered. d. Protection status by China State Major Protection Status (CSMPS): II = Class II Protected Species in China. e. Protection status by CITES (2019): I = Listed in CITES Appendix I; II = Listed in CITES Appendix II; III = Listed in CITES Appendix III. f. All wild birds in Hong Kong are protected under Cap. 170 Wild Animals Protection Ordinance. g. Cap. 586 = Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance. 2. Status in Hong Kong follows Carey et al. (2001). 3. Habitats: CW = Channelised Watercourse; YLTN = Yuen Long Town Nullah; SPR = Shan Pui River; MCW = Minor Channelised Watercourses; DA = Developed Area; AG = Agricultural Land; IF = In Flight; MG = mangrove; PL = Plantation; PO = Pond; RB = Reedbed; WC = Semi-natural Watercourse; KTR = Old Kam Tin River; SH = Shrubland; TM = Tidal Marsh

Table 3. Maximum count of amphibian species recorded from the Project Site and the 500m Study Area from August to November 2019 Project Site 500m Study Area Species Conservation and Protection Status1 Status in HK2 Habitat3 Habitat3 - AG DA PL PO RB SH Asian Common Toad - Widely distributed in Hong Kong. 3 4 3 3 Duttaphrynus melanostictus Asiatic Painted Frog - Widely distributed in Hong Kong. 1 3 2 1 Kaloula pulchra Ornate Pigmy Frog - Widely distributed in Hong Kong. 1 Microhyla fissipes Paddy Frog - Widely distributed in Hong Kong. 1 3 1 2 Fejervarya multistriata Günther's Frog - Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong. 6 6 Sylvirana guentheri Brown Tree Frog - Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong. 2 1 3 1 Polypedates megacephalus Greenhouse Frog - (Introduced species) 7 6 Eleutherodactylus planirostris Total number of species recorded 0 2 5 4 3 3 4 Notes: 1. Conservation and protection status refers to Fellowes et al. (2002), Red List of China’s Vertebrates (Jiang et al. 2016), IUCN (2019), China State Major Protection Status, CITES (2019), Cap. 170 and Cap. 586. a. Conservation status by Fellowes et al. (2002): LC = Local Concern; PRC = Potential Regional Concern; RC = Regional Concern; PGC = Potential Global Concern; GC = Global Concern. Letters in parentheses indicate that the assessment is on the basis of restrictedness in breeding and/or roosting sites rather than in general occurrence.

b. Conservation status by Red List of China’s Vertebrates (RLCV) (Jiang et al. 2016): NT = Near Threatened; VU = Vulnerable; EN = Endangered; CR = Critically Endangered. c. Conservation status by IUCN (2019): NT = Near Threatened; VU = Vulnerable; EN = Endangered; CR = Critically Endangered. d. Protection status by China State Major Protection Status (CSMPS): II = Class II Protected Species in China. e. Protection status by CITES (2019): I = Listed in CITES Appendix I; II = Listed in CITES Appendix II; III = Listed in CITES Appendix III. f. Cap. 170 = Wild Animals Protection Ordinance. g. Cap. 586 = Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance. 2. Status in Hong Kong follows AFCD (2019). 3. Habitats: CW = Channelised Watercourse; YLTN = Yuen Long Town Nullah; SPR = Shan Pui River; MCW = Minor Channelised Watercourses; DA = Developed Area; AG = Agricultural Land; IF = In Flight; MG = mangrove; PL = Plantation; PO = Pond; RB = Reedbed; WC = Semi-natural Watercourse; KTR = Old Kam Tin River; SH = Shrubland; TM = Tidal Marsh

Table 4. Maximum count of reptile species recorded from the Project Site and the 500m Study Area from August to November 2019 Project Site 500m Study Area Species Conservation and Protection Status1 Status in HK2 Habitat3 Habitat3 - CW DA PL RB SH TM Red-eared Slider Widely distributed and commonly found in - 1 2 Trachemys scripta reservoirs or ponds in urban parks. Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle Locally found in reservoirs and fishponds in Deep GC; RLCV(EN); IUCN(VU); Cap.170 1 Pelodiscus sinensis Bay area. Changeable Lizard - Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong. 2 1 Calotes versicolor Long-tailed Skink - Widely distributed throughout Hong Kong. 1 1 Eutropis longicaudata Bowring's Gecko - Distributed throughout Hong Kong. 12 6 Hemidactylus bowringii Checkered Keelback Widely distributed in streams in the New Territories - 1 Fowlea flavipunctatus and Lantau Island. Total number of species recorded 0 1 3 1 2 2 1 *Species of conservation importance are highlighted in bold type.

Notes: 1. Conservation and protection status refers to Fellowes et al. (2002), Red List of China’s Vertebrates (Jiang et al. 2016), IUCN (2019), China State Major Protection Status, CITES (2019), Cap. 170 and Cap. 586. a. Conservation status by Fellowes et al. (2002): LC = Local Concern; PRC = Potential Regional Concern; RC = Regional Concern; PGC = Potential Global Concern; GC = Global Concern. Letters in parentheses indicate that the assessment is on the basis of restrictedness in breeding and/or roosting sites rather than in general occurrence. b. Conservation status by Red List of China’s Vertebrates (RLCV) (Jiang et al. 2016): NT = Near Threatened; VU = Vulnerable; EN = Endangered; CR = Critically Endangered. c. Conservation status by IUCN (2019): NT = Near Threatened; VU = Vulnerable; EN = Endangered; CR = Critically Endangered. d. Protection status by China State Major Protection Status (CSMPS): II = Class II Protected Species in China. e. Protection status by CITES (2019): I = Listed in CITES Appendix I; II = Listed in CITES Appendix II; III = Listed in CITES Appendix III. f. Cap. 170 = Wild Animals Protection Ordinance. g. Cap. 586 = Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance. 2. Status in Hong Kong follows AFCD (2019). 3. Habitats: CW = Channelised Watercourse; YLTN = Yuen Long Town Nullah; SPR = Shan Pui River; MCW = Minor Channelised Watercourses; DA = Developed Area; AG = Agricultural Land; IF = In Flight; MG = mangrove; PL = Plantation; PO = Pond; RB = Reedbed; WC = Semi-natural Watercourse; KTR = Old Kam Tin River; SH = Shrubland; TM = Tidal Marsh

Table 5. Maximum count of butterfly species recorded from the Project Site and the 500m Study Area from August to November 2019 Project Site 500m Study Area Species Conservation and Protection Status1 Status in HK2 Habitat3 Habitat3 DA DA MG PL SH TM Common Awl LC Very Rare 1 Hasora badra Formosan Swift - Common 1 2 1 1 Borbo cinnara

Project Site 500m Study Area Species Conservation and Protection Status1 Status in HK2 Habitat3 Habitat3 DA DA MG PL SH TM Common Straight Swift - Common 1 Parnara guttata Lesser Band Dart - Rare 1 Potanthus trachala Indian Palm Bob - Uncommon 6 Suastus gremius Greenish Palm Dart - Uncommon 1 Telicota ancilla Pale Palm Dart LC Rare 1 Telicota colon Purple Sapphire - Common Heliophorus epicles Forget-me-not - Very Rare; Species of Conservation Concern 12 Catochrysops strabo Lime Blue - Common 2 Chilades lajus Dark Cerulean - Common 1 5 Jamides bochus Malayan LC Very Rare; Species of Conservation Concern 5 Megisba malaya Quaker - Uncommon 1 1 Neopithecops zalmora Tailless Line Blue - Vagrant 8 Prosotas dubiosa Pale Grass Blue - Very Common 4 2 Pseudozizeeria maha Lesser Grass Blue - Common 4 Zizina otis Tiny Grass Blue - Very Rare; Species of Conservation Concern 8 Zizula hylax Silver Streak Blue - Uncommon 1 Iraota timoleon Chocolate Royal - Common 2 Remelana jangala Club Silverline - Uncommon 3 Spindasis syama Plum Judy - Very Common 3 Abisara echerius Tawny Rajah - Common 1 Charaxes bernardus Common Tiger - Common 3 1 2 Danaus genutia Common Indian Crow - Common 2 1 3 Euploea core Blue-spotted Crow - Very Common 2 3 Euploea midamus Blue Tiger - Common 1 Tirumala limniace Angled Castor - Common 3 2 Ariadne ariadne

Project Site 500m Study Area Species Conservation and Protection Status1 Status in HK2 Habitat3 Habitat3 DA DA MG PL SH TM Staff Sergeant - Common 1 Athyma selenophora White-edged Blue Baron - Common 1 1 Euthalia phemius Red-ring Skirt - Common 2 Hestina assimilis Great Egg-fly - Common 1 5 Hypolimnas bolina Danaid Egg-fly LC Uncommon 3 Hypolimnas misippus Short-banded Sailer - Common 2 Phaedyma columella Common Palmfly - Common 2 3 Elymnias hypermnestra Dark Evening Brown - Uncommon 2 Melanitis phedima Dark-brand Bush Brown - Very Common 3 Mycalesis mineus South China Bush Brown - Common 2 Mycalesis zonata Common Five-ring - Very Common 1 2 Ypthima baldus Common Mime - Common 4 Chilasa clytia Tailed Jay - Common 5 Graphium agamemnon Common Bluebottle - Very Common 6 Graphium sarpedon Chinese Peacock - Common 1 Papilio bianor Red Helen - Very Common 2 Papilio helenus Great Mormon - Very Common 3 2 Papilio memnon Paris Peacock - Very Common 3 Papilio paris Common Mormon - Very Common 1 1 5 8 Papilio polytes Spangle - Very Common 2 3 Papilio protenor Swallowtail - Rare 1 Papilio xuthus Lemon Emigrant - Common 2 3 Catopsilia pomona Mottled Emigrant - Very Common 1 Catopsilia pyranthe Three-spot Grass Yellow - Common 2 Eurema blanda Common Grass Yellow - Very Common 3 2 5 Eurema hecabe

Project Site 500m Study Area Species Conservation and Protection Status1 Status in HK2 Habitat3 Habitat3 DA DA MG PL SH TM Red-base Jezebel - Very Common 2 1 1 Delias pasithoe Great Orange Tip - Common 1 Hebomoia glaucippe Indian Cabbage White - Very Common 5 1 Pieris canidia Total number of species recorded 2 21 3 9 44 2 *Species of conservation importance are highlighted in bold type.

Notes: 1. Conservation and protection status refers to Fellowes et al. (2002), Red List of China’s Vertebrates (Jiang et al. 2016), IUCN (2019), China State Major Protection Status, CITES (2019), Cap. 170 and Cap. 586. a. Conservation status by Fellowes et al. (2002): LC = Local Concern; PRC = Potential Regional Concern; RC = Regional Concern; PGC = Potential Global Concern; GC = Global Concern. Letters in parentheses indicate that the assessment is on the basis of restrictedness in breeding and/or roosting sites rather than in general occurrence. b. Conservation status by Red List of China’s Vertebrates (RLCV) (Jiang et al. 2016): NT = Near Threatened; VU = Vulnerable; EN = Endangered; CR = Critically Endangered. c. Conservation status by IUCN (2019): NT = Near Threatened; VU = Vulnerable; EN = Endangered; CR = Critically Endangered. d. Protection status by China State Major Protection Status (CSMPS): II = Class II Protected Species in China. e. Protection status by CITES (2019): I = Listed in CITES Appendix I; II = Listed in CITES Appendix II; III = Listed in CITES Appendix III. f. Cap. 170 = Wild Animals Protection Ordinance. g. Cap. 586 = Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance. 2. Status in Hong Kong follows AFCD (2019). 3. Habitats: CW = Channelised Watercourse; YLTN = Yuen Long Town Nullah; SPR = Shan Pui River; MCW = Minor Channelised Watercourses; DA = Developed Area; AG = Agricultural Land; IF = In Flight; MG = mangrove; PL = Plantation; PO = Pond; RB = Reedbed; WC = Semi-natural Watercourse; KTR = Old Kam Tin River; SH = Shrubland; TM = Tidal Marsh

Table 6. Maximum count of odonate species recorded from the Project Site and the 500m Study Area from August to November 2019 Project Site 500m Study Area Species Conservation and Protection Status1 Status in HK2 Habitat3 Habitat3 CW CW MG PL PO RB SH TM Lesser Emperor - Common 1 Anax parthenope Regal Pond Cruiser - Common 1 1 Epopthalmia elegans Asian Pintail - Common 1 Acisoma panorpoides Blue Dasher - Common 1 3 2 Brachydiplax chalybea Asian Amberwing - Abundant 1 1 1 5 2 Brachythemis contaminata Pied Percher - Common 1 Neurothemis tullia Marsh Skimmer - Abundant 1 Orthetrum luzonicum Green Skimmer - Abundant 2 2 1 Orthetrum sabina Wandering Glider - Abundant 2 2 Pantala flavescens Pied Skimmer - Common 1 Pseudothemis zonata

Project Site 500m Study Area Species Conservation and Protection Status1 Status in HK2 Habitat3 Habitat3 CW CW MG PL PO RB SH TM Variegated Flutterer - Common 2 2 2 3 15 Rhyothemis variegata Evening Skimmer - Common 1 Tholymis tillarga Saddlebag Glider - Abundant 1 Tramea virginia Total number of species recorded 1 3 3 1 9 6 1 3 Notes: 1. Conservation and protection status refers to Fellowes et al. (2002), Red List of China’s Vertebrates (Jiang et al. 2016), IUCN (2019), China State Major Protection Status, CITES (2019), Cap. 170 and Cap. 586. a. Conservation status by Fellowes et al. (2002): LC = Local Concern; PRC = Potential Regional Concern; RC = Regional Concern; PGC = Potential Global Concern; GC = Global Concern. Letters in parentheses indicate that the assessment is on the basis of restrictedness in breeding and/or roosting sites rather than in general occurrence. b. Conservation status by Red List of China’s Vertebrates (RLCV) (Jiang et al. 2016): NT = Near Threatened; VU = Vulnerable; EN = Endangered; CR = Critically Endangered. c. Conservation status by IUCN (2019): NT = Near Threatened; VU = Vulnerable; EN = Endangered; CR = Critically Endangered. d. Protection status by China State Major Protection Status (CSMPS): II = Class II Protected Species in China. e. Protection status by CITES (2019): I = Listed in CITES Appendix I; II = Listed in CITES Appendix II; III = Listed in CITES Appendix III. f. Cap. 170 = Wild Animals Protection Ordinance. g. Cap. 586 = Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance. 2. Status in Hong Kong follows AFCD (2019). 3. Habitats: CW = Channelised Watercourse; YLTN = Yuen Long Town Nullah; SPR = Shan Pui River; MCW = Minor Channelised Watercourses; DA = Developed Area; AG = Agricultural Land; IF = In Flight; MG = mangrove; PL = Plantation; PO = Pond; RB = Reedbed; WC = Semi-natural Watercourse; KTR = Old Kam Tin River; SH = Shrubland; TM = Tidal Marsh

Table 7. Relative abundance of freshwater fish species recorded from the Project Site and the 500m Study Area from August to November 2019 Project Site 500m Study Area Habitat3 Habitat3 Species Conservation and Protection Status1 Status in HK2 CW CW WC RB YLTN S3 SPR YLTN S4 KTR Indo-Pacific Tarpon - - + + Megalops cyprinoides North African Catfish - - + Clarias gariepinus Grey Mullet - Common + + ++ Mugil cephalus Greenback Mullet - - ++ Planiliza subviridis Mosquito Fish - Common +++ Gambusia affinis Unidentified Glass Perchlet - - ++++ +++ +++ Ambassis sp. Climbing Perch - - + Anabas testudineus Redbelly Tilapia - Common +++ Coptodon zillii Mozambique Tilapia IUCN(NT)* Common ++ +++ Oreochromis mossambicus Nile Tilapia - Common ++ +++ ++ +++ Oreochromis niloticus Bluespotted Mudskipper - - ++ Boleophthalmus pectinirostris

Project Site 500m Study Area Habitat3 Habitat3 Species Conservation and Protection Status1 Status in HK2 CW CW WC RB YLTN S3 SPR YLTN S4 KTR - RLCV(VU) - +++ +++ ++++ Gobiopterus macrolepis - - - ++ ++ ++ Pseudogobius taijiangensis Spotted Scat - Common 1 Scatophagus argus Spotted Snakehead - Uncommon + Channa maculata Total number of species recorded 1 8 5 11 3 *Species of conservation importance are highlighted in bold type.

Key for relative abundance: + = 1-10; ++ = 11-50; +++ = 51-100; ++++ = >100

Notes: 1. Conservation and protection status refers to Fellowes et al. (2002), Red List of China’s Vertebrates (Jiang et al. 2016), IUCN (2019), China State Major Protection Status, CITES (2019), Cap. 170 and Cap. 586. a. Conservation status by Fellowes et al. (2002): LC = Local Concern; PRC = Potential Regional Concern; RC = Regional Concern; PGC = Potential Global Concern; GC = Global Concern. Letters in parentheses indicate that the assessment is on the basis of restrictedness in breeding and/or roosting sites rather than in general occurrence. b. Conservation status by Red List of China’s Vertebrates (RLCV) (Jiang et al. 2016): NT = Near Threatened; VU = Vulnerable; EN = Endangered; CR = Critically Endangered. c. Conservation status by IUCN (2019): NT = Near Threatened; VU = Vulnerable; EN = Endangered; CR = Critically Endangered. d. Protection status by China State Major Protection Status (CSMPS): II = Class II Protected Species in China. e. Protection status by CITES (2019): I = Listed in CITES Appendix I; II = Listed in CITES Appendix II; III = Listed in CITES Appendix III. f. Cap. 170 = Wild Animals Protection Ordinance. g. Cap. 586 = Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance. 2. Status in Hong Kong follows AFCD (2019). 3. Habitats: CW = Channelised Watercourse; YLTN = Yuen Long Town Nullah; SPR = Shan Pui River; MCW = Minor Channelised Watercourses; DA = Developed Area; AG = Agricultural Land; IF = In Flight; MG = mangrove; PL = Plantation; PO = Pond; RB = Reedbed; WC = Semi-natural Watercourse; KTR = Old Kam Tin River; SH = Shrubland; TM = Tidal Marsh

Table 8. Relative abundance of aquatic invertebrates species recorded from the Project Site and the 500m Study Area from August to November 2019 Project Site 500m Study Area Conservation and Habitat3 Habitat3 Species Status in HK2 Protection Status1 CW WC - RB SPR YLTN S1 YLTN S4 KTR Freshwater Shrimp - - + ++ Caridina cf. longirostris Freshwater Shrimp - - + ++ ++ ++ Coutierella tonkinensis Freshwater Prawn - - + + Macrobrachium nipponense Chinese White Shrimp - - + Fenneropenaeus cf. chinensis Greasyback Shrimp CSRL(VU) - ++ ++ ++ Metapenaeus ensis Mitten Crab - - + Eriocheir hepuensis Crab - - + + Varuna litterata Mud Crab - - +

Project Site 500m Study Area Conservation and Habitat3 Habitat3 Species Status in HK2 Protection Status1 CW WC - RB SPR YLTN S1 YLTN S4 KTR Scylla serrata Apple Snail - - ++ ++ ++ Pomacea canaliculata Freshwater Snail - - ++ +++ ++ + Melanoides tuberculata Freshwater Snail - - ++ +++ ++ Sermyla riqueti Freshwater Snail - - ++ Tarebia granifera Total number of species recorded 0 8 1 5 7 6 *Species of conservation importance are highlighted in bold type.

Key for relative abundance: + = 1-10; ++ = 11-50; +++ = 51-100; ++++ = >100

Notes: 1. Conservation and protection status refers to Fellowes et al. (2002), Red List of China’s Vertebrates (Jiang et al. 2016), IUCN (2019), China State Major Protection Status, CITES (2019), Cap. 170 and Cap. 586. a. Conservation status by Fellowes et al. (2002): LC = Local Concern; PRC = Potential Regional Concern; RC = Regional Concern; PGC = Potential Global Concern; GC = Global Concern. Letters in parentheses indicate that the assessment is on the basis of restrictedness in breeding and/or roosting sites rather than in general occurrence. b. Conservation status by Red List of China’s Vertebrates (RLCV) (Jiang et al. 2016): NT = Near Threatened; VU = Vulnerable; EN = Endangered; CR = Critically Endangered. c. Conservation status by IUCN (2019): NT = Near Threatened; VU = Vulnerable; EN = Endangered; CR = Critically Endangered. d. Protection status by China State Major Protection Status (CSMPS): II = Class II Protected Species in China. e. Protection status by CITES (2019): I = Listed in CITES Appendix I; II = Listed in CITES Appendix II; III = Listed in CITES Appendix III. f. Cap. 170 = Wild Animals Protection Ordinance. g. Cap. 586 = Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance. 2. Status in Hong Kong follows AFCD (2019). 3. Habitats: CW = Channelised Watercourse; YLTN = Yuen Long Town Nullah; SPR = Shan Pui River; MCW = Minor Channelised Watercourses; DA = Developed Area; AG = Agricultural Land; IF = In Flight; MG = mangrove; PL = Plantation; PO = Pond; RB = Reedbed; WC = Semi-natural Watercourse; KTR = Old Kam Tin River; SH = Shrubland; TM = Tidal Marsh

Table 9. Abundance of Mai Po Bent-winged Firefly recorded from August to September 2019

Habitat August September

Project Site - 0 0

Channelised Watercourse 1 1

Developed Area 2 3 Study Area Mangrove 11 12

Tidal Marsh 10 6

Total no. of individual recorded 24 22