Talk:Species first discovered in Hong Kong

Native
The list is somewhat problematic...what does one mean by "native"?--K.C. Tang 12:27, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
 * i've revised the list, hope it's now less misleading...--K.C. Tang 00:07, 16 March 2006 (UTC)


 * that then begs the question as to the page title, which is now misleading, as native would mean a full list of species found in HK except those introduced under deliberate or accidental human influence. So should this page be renamed for HK endemic species? HKmoths 14:21, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I have some questions:


 * 1) do we really need a list concerning HK species? is it significant?
 * 2) if we do need to have one, what should the list be about? "native species"? then the list is to be veeeeeery long, and bound to be incomplete. "endemic species"? about 10-15 species can be listed, i guess, but one may assume that many of them will sooner or later turn out themselves in Guangdong Province, thus the list become inaccurate...--K.C. Tang 06:56, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
 * i suggest the list be renamed "Species first discovered in Hong Kong", which, by definition, will include the endemic species.--K.C. Tang 00:05, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

In response to Q.1 above - "is it significant" - in short I would argue the case that HK is significant geographically and biologically. In relation to the size of China, HK has a much higher density of species. There is also the undeniable fact that most of the biologically rich and diverse habitat in southern China (recognised as part of a global bio-hotspot) is fast disappearing in the name of "progress". So much so that what remains in HK becomes not just regionally significant, but of global significance. In the light of this habitat destruction, the significance of the invertebrate species becomes very high, as most of what "could be assumed" to occur just across the border in Shenzhen and other parts of southern Guangdong Province, may no longer exist and the assumption proven false, resulting in HK's endemics being real endemics and of global biological significance.

Then arises the question - so what? HKmoths 02:16, 7 April 2007 (UTC)