TNAG-1874-FCO40-2665-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-other-British-Dependent-Terr-1989 — Page 142

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P132 LAND USE :

FLORA

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P133 BIRDS

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MAMMALS

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Not strictly correct. The lower areas are

built-up but a large area of the Rock (not

just the summit), including the lower slopes,

Windmill Hill, the Catalan Bay Talus and

stretches of the South-eastern coastline

remain undeveloped.

The endemic Limonium emarginatum has a localised

distribution but it is not rare. There is no

mention of Iberis Gibraltarica or Cerastrium Gibraltariaum.

Reptiles and Amphibians: "Population of most species have been reduced through fragmentation of habitats, seral successions, lack of breeding sites, predation by feral cats and children, disturbance, inadequate habitat protection and

lack of law enforcement".

This is a sweepingstatement which cannot be sustantiated by facts even though it may, in part, be correct.

The two sea-turtles occur sporadically off Gibraltar daring migration. The statement suggests that they are regularly present offshore.

The estimate of 25-30 pairs of Earbary Partridge i excessively low and out-of-date.

The treatment given to the birds section is scanty and not fully representative of the true picture.

The present 'ape' population is 67, therefore

the figures given are out of date. There are two packs, not one troop as suggested.

The

statement that it provides a facility for primatological research is not understood. birds provide a facility for ornithological research, or flowers for botanic research?

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