Flats or butterflies? Hong Kong green group says country park eyed by officials is a wildlife haven

Dozens of butterfly species, some extremely rare, have been spotted on the fringes of a country park identified as a possible site to build flats and homes for the elderly. Green Power conducted a study on the edges of Tai Lam Country Park from April to May and identified 71 species, including two very rare ones – the yellow dart and plain hedge blue. “We are worried that the authorities will intentionally undermine or conceal the ecological value of those areas,” Matthew Sin...