Guia Hill is a place of high incidence of brown root rot disease. With a large number of trees damaged in the typhoons in previous years, vines have more conditions to thrive and cause damage. This has continuously made trees in the Guia Hill area weak and the forest cannot regenerate naturally. Since last year, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has established a designated ecological restoration area in 5.5 hectares of land in the periphery of Guia Hill. Vines and wilted trees have been cleared, tree pits have been dug and the soil has been improved. About 3,100 new saplings have also been planted to increase biodiversity and the natural ecological environment in Guia Hill has been gradually restored.
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To promote the development of veterinary clinical care and commercial activity of animals in Macao, and to reinforce animal protection and public health protection, the Macao SAR Government has formulated Law No. 4/2023 “Law on Veterinary Clinical Care and Commercial Activity of Animals”, which will come into force on 1 April 2024, establishing the regime of veterinary professional accreditation, and the regime of licensing and supervision of establishments of veterinary clinical care, breeding, sale or boarding of animals. The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will hold two briefings in mid-May this year to explain the content of the law to the public and to the sector respectively. Interested individuals are welcome to register for the briefings.
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