The 20th Hong Kong Butterfly Race and Photography Contest 2024 (Chinese Version Only)
The theme of the "20th Hong Kong Butterfly Race 2024" organized by the Environmental Protection Association's "Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve" is "Appreciate the Ecosystem, Protect the Habitat". The purpose of this event is to allow citizens to learn about butterflies, cultivate appreciation and care for our ecosystem, and thus awaken everyone's responsibility to conserve the ecological environment. The Butterfly Race has a "Best New-Observer" award to encourage more beginners to participate in the competition to learn about butterflies. This year, there is also a "Butterfly Detective Team" to allow parents and children to learn to cherish and conserve natural ecology through an interesting two-day parent-child experience activity.
All funds raised from the competition will be used for ecological conservation at the Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve, making a contribution to Hong Kong's ecological conservation and adding special significance to the competition.
The 20th Hong Kong Butterfly Watching Competition 2024
"Butterfly Detective Team 2024"
Nature Conservation Parent-Child Experience Activities
20th Butterfly Photography Contest 2024
The 20th Hong Kong Butterfly Race 2024
A. Competition groups
Number of participants: 3-4 people per team (Open Group, College Group, and Primary and Secondary School Student Group)
Registration donation (minimum donation amount): $300
Registration Deadline: June 30, 2024 Date of Contest: July 14, 2024 (Sunday)
Time: 9:00am-5:30pm (Open Group and College Group); 9:00am-12:30pm (Elementary and Secondary School Group)
Competition location: All over Hong Kong (Open Group and College Group); Fengyuan Butterfly Conservation Area (Primary and Secondary School Student Group)
Competition format: Scoring is based on the number and rarity of butterfly species recorded during the competition.
B. Prizes
Each category will have a champion, a runner-up and a third place winner, details are as follows:
Champion: Compact Light Kit JB01760-BWW (worth HK$ 720)
+ Supermarket cash voucher HK$1000
Runner-up: Universal Phone Clip MTWISTGRIP (worth HK$ 490)
+ Supermarket cash voucher HK$800
Third place: PIXI Mini Black Tripod MTPIXIMII-B (valued at HK$ 250)
+ Supermarket cash voucher HK$500
Best Butterfly Watching Newcomer: A Set of Beautiful Gifts from Fengyuan
C. How to participate
Please complete the online registration form
Upon successful admission, please pay the application fee by cheque payable to "Environmental Association Ltd." within one week after receiving the notification and mail or deliver in person to Fung Yuen Butterfly Nature and Cultural Education Centre, 150 Fung Yuen Village, Ting Kok Road, Tai Po. All proceeds will be used for conservation purposes.
D. Contest Instructions
As the conservation area is located in a rural environment, the route is somewhat difficult. Therefore, this activity is not suitable for people with limited mobility or those using wheelchairs. Please note.
Participants will receive a "Friends of the Environmental Protection Association" membership valid until December 31, 2025. Members can visit the Fengyuan Butterfly Conservation Area as many times as they want during opening hours.
Each participant who completes the activity will receive a certificate issued by the Environmental Protection Association.
Some activities involve outdoor activities. Participants are requested to purchase the necessary insurance by themselves.
If the Hong Kong Observatory issues a "Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3 or above" or a "Red or Black Rainstorm Warning" two hours before the start of an event: The event will be cancelled on that day; if the Hong Kong Observatory issues a "Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3 or above" or a "Red or Black Rainstorm Warning" within two hours before the start of an event and after the start of the event, the Association's temporary notification will prevail.
"Butterfly Hunting Detective Team" – Nature Conservation Parent-child Experience Activity
A. Event Details
主辦機構：環保協進會 鳳園蝴蝶保育區
3天活動日期：7月9日 (星期六)、7月10日 (星期日)、7月17日 (星期日)
活動時間：7月9日 -上午10時至下午1時，7月10日 -上午10時至下午1時，7月17日 -下午2時至5時
人數：每個家庭2-4人
任務 1*：認識蝴蝶–學習常見蝴蝶
任務 2*：生境保育–種植蝴蝶植物
任務 3*：藝術創作–人蝶共享資源 終極任務*：觀蝶大比拼–定向任務+觀蝶比賽
活動捐款金額：880元或以上/2-4人家庭 (所有收益將撥作自然保育用途)
截止報名日期：2022年7月6日
任務 1*：由本會職員及經驗導師帶領遊覽蝴蝶保育區、學習基本蝴蝶知識及常見蝴蝶辨識，及試行觀蝶比賽戶外活動路線
任務 2*：由本會經驗導師帶領於蝴蝶保育區種植蝴蝶植物及學習蝴蝶生境保育知識
任務 3*：由本會經驗導師帶領利用自然素材製作環保藝術作品
終極任務*：親子野外定向尋寶比賽及第十八屆香港觀蝶大賽2022: 於保育區內，以最快時間按圖示及次序到訪各個指定的地方，並完成指定任務。(約一小時三十分鐘)
報名參加：bit.ly/3fYds5D
報名須知及注意事項:
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因保育區屬郊外環境，途中路線有一定難度，因此本活動不適合行動不便或使用輪椅人士，敬請留意。
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有關活動參加者需為同一家庭之成員，小童年齡需為6-12歲及家長必須為小童的父親或母親。
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請填妥此報名表格後，將籌得款項以劃線支票付款，抬頭請填上「Environmental Association Ltd.」，並寄往大埔汀角路鳳園村150號。所有報名費收益將撥作保育用途。
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如報名人數超額，本會將以抽籤決定，(除因超額未能參賽之隊伍外，報名費一概不獲退還)。
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參賽者將獲贈「環保協進會之友」家庭會員會藉至2023年12月31日為止。會員可於開放時間內無限之參觀鳳園蝴蝶保育區
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每位完成活動之參加者，均獲「環保協進會」頒發之證書一張。
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觀蝶大賽環節涉及戶外活動及其風險，參加人士請自行購買所需保險。
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如天文台於活動開始兩小時前發出「三號或以上熱帶氣旋警告信號」或「紅色、黑色暴雨警告」： 當日活動將會取消；如天文台於活動開始前兩小時內及活動開始後發出「三號或以上熱帶氣旋警告信號」或「紅色、黑色暴雨警告」，則以本會臨時通知為準。
B. Event Content
🚩Mission 1: Identify butterflies – Butterfly Detection Training Class 🚩Mission 2: Habitat Conservation – Environmental Protection Planting Experience 🚩Mission 3: Art Creation – Parent-Child Art Workshop 🚩Ultimate Mission: Butterfly Hunt – Orienteering Mission + Butterfly Watching Competition
There are three champions, first runner-ups and third runner-ups in the competition. Details are as follows:
Champion: Compact Light Kit JB01760-BWW (worth HK$ 720)
+ Supermarket cash voucher HK$1000
Runner-up: Universal Phone Clip MTWISTGRIP (worth HK$ 490)
+ Supermarket cash voucher HK$800
Third place: PIXI Mini Black Tripod MTPIXIMII-B (valued at HK$ 250)
+ Supermarket cash voucher HK$500
C. How to participate
Please complete the online registration form
Upon successful admission, please pay the application fee by cheque payable to "Environmental Association Ltd." within one week after receiving the notification and mail or deliver in person to Fung Yuen Butterfly Nature and Cultural Education Centre, 150 Fung Yuen Village, Ting Kok Road, Tai Po. All proceeds will be used for conservation purposes.
D. Contest Instructions
As the conservation area is located in a rural environment, the route is somewhat difficult. Therefore, this activity is not suitable for people with limited mobility or those using wheelchairs. Please note.
Participants must be members of the same family. Children must be aged between 6 and 12 years old and must be accompanied by their parents/guardians.
Some activities involve outdoor activities. Participants are requested to purchase the necessary insurance by themselves.
If the Hong Kong Observatory issues a "Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3 or above" or a "Red or Black Rainstorm Warning" two hours before the start of an event: The event will be cancelled on that day; if the Hong Kong Observatory issues a "Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3 or above" or a "Red or Black Rainstorm Warning" within two hours before the start of an event and after the start of the event, the Association's temporary notification will prevail.
More event content: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hvCAqzpzXbZDc1QHCB7OX2ifQhcrg4YX/view?usp=drive_link
The 20th Hong Kong Butterfly Photo Contest 2024
The 20th Hong Kong Butterfly Photography Contest 2024, organized by the Fung Yuen Butterfly Conservation Zone of the Environmental Protection Association, is themed "Appreciate Ecology and Protect Habitat". The purpose is to allow the public to learn about butterflies and use photos to show the natural beauty of butterflies at any stage and in their habitats, so as to cultivate appreciation and care for natural ecology, and thus awaken everyone's responsibility to conserve the ecological environment.
A. Eligibility
Anyone of any age can participate
B. Prizes
Champion: OM SYSTEM 8-16X40S Standard Telescope (worth HK$1,190)
+ Supermarket cash voucher HK$1000
Runner-up: OM SYSTEM 10X50S Standard Telescope (worth HK$990)
+ Supermarket cash voucher HK$800
Third place: OM SYSTEM 8X40S standard telescope (worth HK$890)
+ Supermarket cash voucher HK$500
C. How to participate
After completing and submitting the online form, please email up to 2 entries (file name is "Entry Photo Number") to info@fungyuen.org. Please indicate "Entry for the 20th Hong Kong Butterfly Photo Contest 2024" in the email subject and include the entry photo number.
Photo ID:
Please use the first 4 digits of your Hong Kong Identity Card number followed by your English surname as the photo number. For example, if your Hong Kong Identity Card number is D1234567 (8) Chan Tai Man, your photo number would be: D123Chan_1 (or 2).
D. Competition Rules:
Participants are required to hold a Hong Kong Identity Card.
The registration deadline for the competition is 23:59 on November 30, 2024 (Saturday). Late registrations will not be considered.
Photos may show butterflies at any stage of their life cycle (except specimens).
Each participant can submit up to 2 entries. Those who fail to submit more will be disqualified.
The photos must be taken by the entrants themselves in Hong Kong in 2024, and information such as the date, time and location of the shooting must be provided.
Photos submitted by email must be in JPEG format (RAW files are not required for the time being) and the file size must be less than 10MB.
Entries that have been entered into other public competitions and won awards will not be accepted for entry.
The judges will assess the entries based on the following criteria: content (40%), composition (30%) and technique (30%).
After the shortlisted works are selected, the Association may require participants to submit the RAW files or original files of the shortlisted photos.
The Association supports natural ecological photography. If any entry is found to have used bad photography techniques (such as setting bait, capturing, raising, etc.), it will be disqualified from the competition.
In case of any disputes, the Environmental Protection Association reserves the right to make the final decision.