Hong Kong Elephant Walk pushes to protect elephants, sharks and pangolins

Protection for elephants, sharks and pangolins topped the agenda at the third annual Elephant Walk this afternoon.

Speaking at the Elephant Walk's opening ceremony this afternoon, Dr Christine Loh Kung-wai, Undersecretary of Environment in Hong Kong, urged NGOs to keep voicing out against ivory, shark fins, and pangolins.

"The government's promotions are not useless but they are different from NGOs'," Loh told the Post. "Theirs are more creative and effective [in changing the public's perception towards endangered species]."

Referring to the recent joint pledge by Washington and Beijing to enact a near-complete ban on imports and exports of ivory, Loh said the Hong Kong government is communicating with Chinese authorities to understand what "near ban" means and will act accordingly.