The Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department today launched the Biodiversity Geographic Information System (BGIS) to provide a one-stop platform for the public to gain a better understanding of Hong Kong's diverse species.

The BGIS is the second development phase of the Hong Kong Biodiversity Information Hub, an initiative under the Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan to facilitate capacity building and knowledge sharing.

The BGIS contains more than a million occurrence records of local species compiled by the department, its partner organisations, and scientific research and citizen science projects at present.

It is also linked to other databases in the information hub, which include the species database and multimedia database featuring information and photos of various species.

The new BGIS features a “search by area” function which the public can search not only by species name but also find local species based on geographical location.

Since the launch of the information hub in 2022, new data and information have been updated and added continuously, with over 10,000 visits recorded each month.