Fact · animals · 2023-12
Wild macaques in Hong Kong
全港野生獼猴數目
Figure and reference date
About 2,000–2,100 (~30 troops, end-2023)
約 2 000–2 100 隻（約30個猴群，2023年底）
Notes and definition
AFCD: mainly in Kam Shan, Lion Rock and Shing Mun country parks.
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| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Black-faced Spoonbill count 黑臉琵鷺全球數量 | 7,746 (2026 international census) 7 746 隻（2026年全球同步普查） International census led by HKBWS: 291 wintering around Deep Bay (HK+Shenzhen). | 2026-01 | Hong Kong Bird Watching Society: international Black-faced Spoonbill census |
| Estimated wild boar population 全港野豬估算 | about 990 (2025) 約 990 頭（2025） LegCo Dec-2024 estimate ~900, down sharply from ~2,500 in 2019. | 2025 | AFCD/LegCo reply: estimated wild boar population |
| Bird species recorded in Hong Kong 全港有紀錄鳥類品種 | over 580 species 逾 580 種 AFCD official; about a third of mainland China's bird species. | 2025 | AFCD: bird records of Hong Kong |
| Strays received / humanely disposed of 流浪動物接收／人道處理 | FY24-25: 11,734 received, 510 humanely disposed of FY24-25 接收 11,734、人道處理 510 AFCD outsource animal-management report; official figures per AFCD annual report. | 2024-25 | AFCD: stray animals received and humanely disposed of |
Verified questions that cite this figure
How many wild boars and monkeys are there in Hong Kong?
In 2025, the wild boar population in Hong Kong was estimated at about 990. At the end of 2023, there were about 2,000–2,100 wild macaques in about 30 troops. Both are common wild mammals in Hong Kong.
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How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “Wild macaques in Hong Kong”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/anim-monkey-2023, data as at 2023-12 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈全港野生獼猴數目〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/anim-monkey-2023，資料時點 2023-12（查閱日期 ＿）。
Machine-readable: /api/v1/facts.json (id = anim-monkey-2023) · OpenAPI 3.1 ·/llms.txt
Registered source
AFCD: wild monkeys in Hong Kong
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
The official document carries no registered publication date, so only the retrieval date 2026-10-10 is given — no publication year is invented.
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