Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) spreads over 148 hectares of land on the northern slopes of Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong’s highest mountain. KFBG has a deep-set valley between two ridges, with a forest, theme gardens, vegetable terraces, walking trails, roads, and conservation and educational facilities.
The Farm was established in 1956 to provide agricultural aid to farmers in need of support to help them lead independent lives, and to provide leisure and educational experiences for the public. The theme gardens were designed and planted from the 1960s onwards, and through planting, natural processes and protection from fires, what was once barren scrubland is now mature forest.
KFBG’s work and influence now spread far beyond the KFBG site. We raise awareness of ecological and sustainability issues, undertake species conservation and ecosystem restoration in Hong Kong, mainland China, Cambodia and Laos, reconnect people with nature, and promote sustainable lifestyles.
KFBG’s Wild Animal Rescue Centre (WARC) is the only non-government wildlife rescue centre operating in the Hong Kong SAR under a special licence from the Director of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD). Our facilities include a veterinary hospital, quarantine facilities, animal holding enclosures and rehabilitation facilities.