Application of Internet of Things (IoT) Technology in Wetland Management

Wetlands in the Inner Deep Bay area have long been managed using conventional aquacultural methods with manual monitoring. Extreme weather events and labour shortages have posed challenges to wetland stewardship. In response to these challenges, the "Smart Wetland" project was launched, bringing in IoT technology for more efficient wetland management in Mai Po Nature Reserve.

Through automated ecological monitoring, the project organisation can better evaluate the effectiveness of conservation measures, identify and swiftly address threats to conservation targets, and redirect resources from manual activities to focus on timely understanding and handling of threats.

The project successfully demonstrated its proof of concept by deploying wireless IoT sensors for data collection in wetland monitoring. The collected data was analysed to assess the effectiveness and optimal settings of IoT sensors applications.