Biodiversity

Biodiversity refers to the variety of living organisms including plants and animals. Biodiversity brings many benefits for human. There are a variety of organisms that can be found within the Siu Lang Shui Butterfly Habitat.

1.Butterflies

As a butterfly relies on different plants for survival throughout its whole life cycle, the diversity of plants in its habitat is important for the conservation of butterfly. the biodiversity of the whole ecosystem is also important to other organisms.

Through appreciating the beauty of butterflies, the public can learn about the nature and the importance of biodiversity, and help spread the message of butterfly and nature conservation.

Plain Tiger

Danaus chrysippus

Ceylon Blue Glassy Tiger

Ideopsis similis

Butterflies in Hong Kong can be classified into five families

Pailionidae

Large butterflies, always flapping their wings, seldom rest.

Pieridae

Butterflies with mainly yellow or white wings.

Lycaenidae

Small butterflies with metallic upperside wing.

Nymphalidae

Powerful gliding fliers, highly territorial.

Hesperiidae

Small butterflies, often mistaken as moths.

2. Plants

Plants and other organisms have a close relationship. Most organisms depend on plants for their survival. Different composition of plant species can lead to different habitats such as forests, grasslands, mangroves etc.

Ivy Tree

Schefflera heptaphylla

Milkweed

Asclepias curassavica

3.Birds and others

Besides butterflies, other creatures can be found within the Siu Lang Shui Butterfly Habitat.

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius