Hong Kong government hands HK$20 million to two conservation projects restoring Hakka village and a wetland area home to rare wildlife

Two projects to conserve and restore Hong Kong’s countryside heritage have received more than HK$20 million (US$2.6 million) in government funding, as the environment minister urged groups to apply for financial support to preserve the city’s natural wonders.The revival of a wetland area home to rare species and the conversion of abandoned homes in a Hakka village into guest houses are the first schemes of their type to receive cash from a HK$1 billion pot unveiled by the city’s leader.The…