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25-554: The Kadoorie brothers, Lord Lawrence Kadoorie and Sir Horace Kadoorie , planted the seeds for Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden when they founded the Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association in 1951. The aim of the association was to encourage the right mental outlook by helping people to help themselves through training, supply of agricultural inputs and interest-free loans. In 1956, the association established an experimental and extension farm at Pak Ngau Shek on

50-553: A slice of life approach on photography, regularly carried a camera with him as he went about daily life. His photographs covered streetscape and landscape, pedestrian, ferry commuters, labour at work, farmers with their live stock, hawkers and many other aspects of the old Hong Kong. His photograph collection was preserved by the Hong Kong Heritage Project, and was featured in photography exhibition "Eye of Hong Kong" in 2017. In 1938, Kadoorie married Muriel Gubbay,

75-411: A lot of new species and new China records in this specialised ecosystem. In 2006, KCC and Hainan Provincial Forestry Department co-organized the workshop 'Hainan Limestone Habitats and their Biodiversity' and since 2009 KCC has sponsored the construction of a reserve station, provided capacity building to the local wardens, improved their patrolling effectiveness and provided field equipment. In 2003, KCC

100-401: A series of in-situ conservation actions, including improvement of patrolling efficiency, establishment of the gibbon monitoring team, habitat enhancement of lowland habitat, in-depth scientific research, and educational activities. The gibbon population has increased to 3 groups of at least 24 individuals in less than a decade. In 2006, the eastern black crested gibbon ( Nomascus nasutus )

125-565: Is Environmental Education? (11) Reforesting South China: Beyond Planting Trees; (12) Roads Least Travelled: Ecotourism and Development in South China; (13) Knowledge to Practice: How can Science be Applied to Conservation Policy and Management?; (14) Countdown 2010: Are We Winning the Battle for Biodiversity?); (15) Full Table, Empty Forest: Can the Wildlife Trade be Controlled?; (16) The Challenge of

150-598: Is a department under Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden , which aims to minimize the loss of biodiversity and promote sustainability in China. The department was first known as the South China Biodiversity Team (SCBT), which was set up in 1998 in response to the urgent threats faced by China's biodiversity particularly in the south. In 2003, it expanded its focus from biodiversity conservation to include promotion of sustainable agriculture and sustainable living , and

175-866: Is actively trying to reduce the ecological footprint of its own operations. KFBG has a range of biodiversity conservation programmes. Its Ecological Advisory Programme, launched in 1998, advises government, environmental NGOs, villagers, ecological consultants, academics and private developers, seeking to influence policy and practice in support of conservation. The Fauna and Flora Conservation Departments contribute through wildlife rescue work, ex-situ breeding and propagation programmes, and educational projects. KFBG seeks to integrate its multiple management objectives, for biodiversity, ecosystem services and holistic education, on its own 150-hectare estate. Conservation work has been extended to Mainland China since 1998. Following some pilot surveys in Guangdong and Guangxi in 1997,

200-562: The Hainan gibbon ( Nomascus hainanus ), thought to be the rarest ape in the world, at its last refuge at Hainan Bawangling National Nature Reserve . In 2011 the KFBG China Programme was renamed Kadoorie Conservation China . 22°26′01″N 114°07′05″E  /  22.43351°N 114.11807°E  / 22.43351; 114.11807 Lawrence Kadoorie Lawrence Kadoorie, Baron Kadoorie , CBE (2 June 1899 – 25 August 1993)

225-684: The 1920s and 1930s, and managed his famous Shanghai hotel . They also worked for their father Sir Elly Kadoorie . Kadoorie was made a CBE in 1970, knighted in 1974 and created Baron Kadoorie , of Kowloon in Hong Kong and of the City of Westminster on 22 September 1981 for his philanthropic work throughout the UK and Hong Kong. Kadoorie and his brother, Horace, both received the Magsaysay Award for public service in 1962. They were also appointed Chevaliers of

250-574: The KFBG China Programme launched a series of collaborative rapid biodiversity assessments in the nature reserves of Hainan , Guangxi and Guangdong, leading to a series of reports [1] highlighting the distribution, status and threats of the region's wildlife, focusing on vertebrates, plants, dragonflies, ants and some other groups. At the same time the Programme provided a communication platform among those involved in forest conservation in south China through its Living Forests magazine and website. Since 2000

275-726: The Légion d'honneur by the French government . He also gave money to the Kahal Kadosh Mekor Haim (Holy Community Fountain of Life) to finish the construction of the Kadoorie Synagogue for the Anusim / Marranos in Oporto , Portugal. Kadoorie was an enthusiastic amateur photographer, his photographs documented many aspects of the city and rural life of average Hongkongers in the 1950s. He took

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300-542: The Programme's attention has gradually shifted to helping protected-areas authorities and communities with the conservation of key sites and species, especially in Hainan and Guangxi [2] . A particular focus has been the great tropical forest of Yinggeling, central Hainan , which is now a provincial Nature Reserve called the Yinggeling National Nature Reserve . Since 2003 KFBG has been involved with conserving

325-461: The Yinggeling tree frog ( Rhacophorus yinggelingensis ), new records for China such as the tree Trigonobalanus verticillata , and over 160 new records for Hainan such as the tree Bretschneidera sinensis and pygmy wren-babbler ( Pnoepyga pusilla ). These findings underlined the irreplaceable conservation importance of YGL. However, like many other forested areas, the biodiversity value of YGL

350-604: The daughter of Hebrew scholar David Sassoon Gubbay. They had two children: a son, Michael Kadoorie (heir to the family business) and a daughter Rita (who married the Scottish accountant Ronald McAulay ). He died on 25 August 1993 and is buried in the Jewish Cemetery in Happy Valley, Hong Kong . His widow, Muriel, died in Hong Kong on 5 December 2011. Kadoorie Conservation China Kadoorie Conservation China (KCC)

375-535: The door for a new era of flora and fauna conservation, organic agriculture , creative education and a focus on sustainability in Hong Kong. Its mission is to harmonise our relationship with the environment . The chairman is Andrew McAulay (son of Ronald McAulay and nephew of Sir Michael Kadoorie ); the executive director is Wander Meijer. Programmes run by KFBG's Education Department include tree planting, improving wildlife habitat, art and environment workshops, as well as outreach programmes for schools and

400-508: The first Hong Kong born person to be elevated to the peerage as a life peer with the title and style of Baron, and to have become a member of the House of Lords . His uncle was Sir Ellis Kadoorie . His family were originally Mizrahi Jews from Baghdad who later migrated to Bombay (Mumbai), India in the mid-eighteenth century. He was educated at Clifton College . Kadoorie and his brother Sir Horace Kadoorie worked for Victor Sassoon during

425-540: The interior mountains of Hainan Island, and was never properly studied by scientists before KCC conducted a pilot survey of the area in 2003, when team members were amazed by the extent of primary rainforest and rich biodiversity. In 2005, the Provincial Forestry Department and KCC led a 3-month expedition to study the area's biodiversity value. The team of over 60 specialists discovered a wealth of exciting biodiversity, including species new to science such as

450-420: The local community. Increasingly there is an emphasis on holistic education, encouraging visitors to explore their relationship with nature by artistic means, internal inquiry, mindfulness and compassion. Meanwhile, through its Sustainable Living & Agriculture Department KFBG works to support community transition by developing new and economically workable opportunities for all parties in the food system . KFBG

475-545: The present site as a centre for demonstrating crop production and animal husbandry , improving livestock breeds and training local farmers and Hong Kong–based Gurkha soldiers. Special breeds of pigs and chickens were developed which could cope with the local conditions. On 20 January 1995, the Legislative Council passed an ordinance that established the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden Corporation. This opened

500-474: Was a Hong Kong industrialist , hotelier , photographer and philanthropist. He was a member of the Kadoorie family . Lawrence Kadoorie was born to the Kadoorie family , a Baghdadi-Jewish family from Bombay, India. He was the older child of Laura (née Mocatta) and Sir Elly Kadoorie . His brother, Horace Kadoorie (1902–1995), would become his partner in the family business. In 1981, Lawrence Kadoorie became

525-511: Was a magazine published by KFBG/KCC from 2000 to 2010, to serve the community of conservationists active in South China. From the sixth issue onwards each issue had a particular theme, namely: (6) Community Power in Southwest China; (7) Holding On to Hainan's Forests; (8) Keeping South China's Ecosystems Intact; (9) Benign Harvests: Bringing Agriculture in Line with Biodiversity Conservation; (10) What

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550-442: Was invited by the local authorities to take an active role in saving the Hainan gibbon ( Nomascus hainanus ). The first comprehensive population survey, as well as a conservation workshop for the Hainan gibbon were launched. During the survey and workshop, the existence of only 13 individuals in two groups was confirmed. In a hope to save the species from extinction, together with Bawangling National Nature Reserve, KCC implemented

575-453: Was rediscovered in China by members of KCC after it was thought to be extinct in the country for years. KCC collaborated with Xidamingshan Nature Reserve and other partners to protect the Oriental pied hornbill ( Anthracoceros albirostris ) since July 2009. All-round conservation actions have been carried out, including scientific study, education and staff capacity building. Living Forests

600-643: Was restructured to form the China Programme (CP). In 2011, it was again renamed to become Kadoorie Conservation China. The first ten years of the programme were engaged primarily in channelling reliable information about biodiversity and its threats; providing communication and cohesion within the regional conservation community; boosting the ecological capacity of conservation scientists and managers; and initiating conservation interventions, including those that brought benefits to communities around nature reserves. Yinggeling National Nature Reserve (YGL) sits deep in

625-724: Was slowly being degraded, by illegal activities such as poaching and logging. To preserve this unique biodiversity asset, KCC has supported the Hainan Provincial Forestry Department to develop YGL into a world-class nature reserve, even assigning a conservation biologist to assist in reserve management since 2006. In a span of few years YGL has accomplished some achievements in reserve management, research & monitoring, and community-based conservation. Since 2004, KCC has been working with partners to study Hainan's limestone forest and its conservation value; researchers supported by KCC found pristine rainforest and uncovered

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