The Lantau Conservation Fund (LCF) and its advisory Committee were set up with the first round of application commenced in 2020. An overwhelming response of 70 applications has been received, applying for funding to carry out conservation and related projects in Lantau.
The LCF has approved a total of 18 projects involving a total grand of around $5.5 million in the first round of application (2020-2021). Following the commencement of these approved projects, LCF will welcome the second round of application on 28 December 2021. LCF will continue supporting projects that contribute to the overall conservation of Lantau, raise community awareness on the conservation of Lantau, and engage the community to put conservation into practice. We vision to fostering a quality living environment for the current generation and beyond.
Map of approved projects
LCF Encyclopedia
The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society - Between Mountain and Sea - Nature Conservation Management for Shui Hau
The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Regenerating Shui Hau: Developing sustainable village revitalization in Lantau South through heritage restoration, cultural conservation and village co-operatives
Land Education Foundation Limited - Mui Wo Agricultural Community and Terroir Revitalizing Project
The Conservancy Association - San Tau nature conservation and sustainable use of nature resources - an education and engagement project
The Green Earth Limited - "Hike in Lantau, Cherish Lantau" Trail Environmental Education Programme
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - Tai O Field School
Outdoor Wildlife Learning Hong Kong Limited - Lantau Countryside Ecological and Cultural Education Programme
UOW College Hong Kong - Integrating Biodiversity and Ethnobotanical Perspectives of Fung Shui Woods on Lantau Island: Capacity Building Towards a Fuller Appreciation of Culturally Protected Forests
Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Enhancement of marine biodiversity and ecosystem functioning along Lantau eco-shoreline with low-pH sea-sand seawater eco-engineered seawall panels
Lingnan University - A comprehensive survey of the diadromous animals of Lantau: assessment of distribution, population status, and conservation strategies
The Conservancy Association - Characterizing mangrove functions in Tai O - an integrated approach from environmental and cultural perspectives
Hong Kong Baptist University - Diversity, abundance and distribution of epifauna from southern Hong Kong waters
Hong Kong Baptist University - The Legend of Shek Pik--Lantau Stories under Water
The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society - Baseline Study of Avifauna along South Lantau Coast with Application of Bioacoustics and Study of Human Disturbance
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - Community-Centered and Intergeneration-Based Heritage Conservation: Case Studies of the Farmers Village in Santau and the Fishermen Community in Tai O, Lantau
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - Research, Record, and Publication of Inscriptions in Tai O
The University of Hong Kong - Villages, Monasteries, and Valley Ecology: Rehabilitating the Cultural Landscapes and Architecture of Tung O Trail
City University of Hong Kong - Towards sustainable clam digging - estimating carrying capacity and assessing effects on clam populations and the macroinvertebrate community