Scientists fear land reclamation will harm ecology of south China waters and survival of iconic white dolphin
China restricts reclamation but Hong Kong ploughs ahead with proposals to concrete over more natural seabed; scientists warn of a price to pay, and voice alarm at the cumulative impact of reclamation on the Pearl River Delta.
Struggling to meet targets to deal with a chronic housing crisis, the Hong Kong government has been touting five new reclamation projects as essential for solving the problem. After publication of an official report last week revealing the number of Chinese white dolphins in local waters remains critically low, however, marine scientists are insisting that enough is enough…