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. Please visit the Trees and Birds at CUHK webpage to explore the plant species and avifauna on CUHK campus.

CUHK's hilly campus has approximately 500 slopes.  We take a proactive approach to slope management, going beyond the statutory Dangerous Hillside (DH) requirements, to strive for much higher standards in the preservation of existing trees, slope greening and landscaping.  Associated improvements such as the addition of shortcut steps, the widening of pavements and the provision of disabled access are also made wherever possible, to make the campus more pedestrian-friendly and driver-friendly.

After slope stabilization - shortcut steps have been added and the slope has been greened

After slope stabilization – the pavement has been widened and new trees have been planted