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| | Porcupine! 24 - Miscellany |
 | | In the USA, the 140,000—180,000 ha of ricefields in the Central Valley of California, which act as a substitute for destroyed wetland habitats, support 200,000-400,000 waders, such as the Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) and White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) (Elphick and Oring, 1998). |
 | | In Japan, ricefields are also feeding habitats for egrets and herons, but concern has been expressed due to changes in agricultural practices in recent years (Lane and Fujioka, 1998). |
 | | In Hong Kong, 44 mangrove habitats (a total area of 290 ha) have been identified, 23 of which having high conservation value (Yipp et al., 1995; Tam and Wong, 1997). |
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