The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society

The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society was founded in 1957. It is one of the oldest membership-based non-governmental organizations concerned about the appreciation, study and the conservation of birds and their habitat in Hong Kong with over 1,900 members. HKBWS was recognized as an approved charitable institution of a public character in 2002. In 2013, it became the Partner of BirdLife International. Aims of HKBWS are: 1. To conduct various surveys and studies about birds and their ecology; 2. To promote appreciation of birds and bird watching; 3. To conserve birds, wild animals and the nature