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Water buffaloes were introduced to Hong Kong farms from China in the 1960-70. But after the decline of agriculture the buffaloes were left to roam free in the countryside. Katherine Leung Kar-sin (Assistant Reserve Officer, Mai Po Nature Reserve WWF Hong Kong) explains how the two buffaloes kept at Mai Po help improve the wet land habitat for birds. Ho Loy (Chairman, Lantau Buffalo and Cattle Association) says the buffaloes contribute much to the fertility of the land. A Produce Green Organic Farm advisor shows the structure of a plough and how to drive buffaloes to plough the farm.
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