Impact Makers Staff Volunteering - WWF Reserve Ranger

Do you want to contribute to fostering local biodiversity, and get the chance to visit a Ramsar site for migratory birds in Hong Kong?

Join us at the WWF Reserve Ranger volunteering activity where you will get a eco-guided tour of Mai Po Nature Reserve, visit the bird hides, and then get hands-on in creating and managing mini wetlands—an exciting opportunity to directly contribute to habitat restoration and support local wildlife—or cutting grass to maintain the ecosystem.

Volunteer Activity Details

Date: 24 February 2026 (Tuesday)

Time: 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Location: Mai Po Nature Reserve

Eligibility: HKUST Staff

Remarks:

• Bus transportation from HKUST Clear Water Bay Campus will be provided at 12:20 pm, and a bus to Yuen Long Station and Kowloon Tong Station will be provided at 5:30 pm after the activity.
• The activity involves outdoor walking of at least 3 km on flat terrain as well as outdoor physical work. Please carefully assess your physical condition to ensure safe participation.
• HKUST staff can take special leave to join this volunteering activity. Please note that prior approval should be obtained from your supervisor and Head of Department for your special leave application. 

Sign Up Deadline: 12 February 2026 4pm

Only 50 quotas available! First come, first served.

Sign Up Now: https://ust.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5haI2fJATkjDiS2

Confirmed participants will receive an email notification on 12 February 2026.

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About Mai Po Nature Reserve

Nestled at the northwestern corner of Hong Kong, the Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay wetlands are designated as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention. It is also listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The natural shallow estuarine area has extensive intertidal mudflats, mangroves, gei wais (traditional shrimp ponds) and fishponds. Mai Po Nature Reserve provides food and habitat for a variety of species. Some 50,000–60,000 wintering waterbirds form a breathtaking scene as they make their annual winter migration to roost in the Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay Ramsar site which is praised as Hong Kong's "Birds' Paradise".

Since 1984, Mai Po Nature Reserve has been managed by the World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong (WWFHK) with support from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. WWFHK has been actively carrying out different educational activities to promote public awareness on wetland and ecology.