Located in the southwest, Lantau Island is the biggest island in Hong Kong with an area spanning 14,400 hectares. Over 70% of Lantau Island’s natural landscape still remains, along with a high degree of biodiversity. However, its precious ecology is threatened by many large-scale developments being implemented or planned.
Since 2015, we have carried out several dragonfly ecological surveys to better understand the status of dragonflies and environmental changes on Lantau Island.
2024
In progress
2023
One location was surveyed, with a total of 24 dragonfly species recorded between May and September, including 2 uncommon species.
2022
Three locations were surveyed, with a total of 42 dragonfly species recorded between March and November, including 2 uncommon species.
2021
Six locations were surveyed, with a total of 54 dragonfly species recorded between March and November, including 1 uncommon species.
2020
Four locations were surveyed, with a total of 50 species of dragonfly recorded between March and November, including 2 uncommon species.
2019
Eight locations were surveyed, with a total of 59 species of dragonfly recorded between March and December, including 2 uncommon species.
Ecological survey of dragonflies in Lantau Island commence. Four locations were surveyed, with a total of 54 species recorded, including 6 uncommon species.
In July, a breeding population of Mangrove Skimmer (Orthetrum poecilops) was found in the mangroves along the west bank of Wong Lung Hang River. The Mangrove Skimmer is very rare in Hong Kong and is listed as a near threatened species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
