Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation
Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG)’s Fauna Conservation Department operates Hong Kong's only non-governmental terrestrial wildlife rescue centre under a special licence from the AFCD. Since 1994, KFBG’s Wild Animal Rescue Centre (WARC) has received over 77,000 animals. In recent years, the center has handled around 4,000 animals a year, of which 65% are birds and reptiles, including over 2,000 birds in some recent years.
Species Conservation & Human-Wildlife Coexistence
Beyond emergency care, the department runs targeted projects to protect and conserve local species and reduce human-wildilfe conflicts. The Wild Snake Rescue Project, launched with AFCD in 2011, helps return healthy native snakes including Burmese pythons to suitable wild habitats; over 95% of Burmese pythons received were released back into the wild following health checks and microchipping. Burmese pythons are also Hong Kong's only protected snake species under the Wild Animals Protection Ordinance (WAPO). In addition, KFBG supports enforcement against illegal wildlife trade by providing safe holding and caring for seized animals, including exotic turtles and tortoises that cannot be released locally because they are not native species and could present disease, genetic and ecological risks to native fauna.
Public Education & Awareness
Through public education programmes, outreach activities and events, the fauna conservation department teams help local citizens better understand nature and how to coexist with wildlife in Hong Kong.
 
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