Campus Greening and Wildlife

CUHK's luxuriant campus boasts the highest greening ratio of any local university.  The campus is home to over 200 plant species, over a third of all tree species found in Hong Kong.  Over 60% of the campus is covered in vegetation.  The campus is also home to a wide variety of fauna.

CUHK's trees are cared for by experienced staff of the Landscaping Section of the Estates Management Office (EMO) by irrigation, trimming, fertilizer application and pest control.

Tree assessment by EMO technician with sonic tomography

EMO has launched a tree survey to identify and map all the trees on the University’s campus.  ArborTrack, a sophisticated computer database, contains entries on all trees with a diameter of at least 500mm, specifying their species, location and state of health.