Background 23 country parks and 6 special areas occupy about 40% of the land area of Hong Kong

Background • 23 country parks and 6 special areas

• occupy about 40% of the land area of Hong Kong

background

• includes hills, woodlands, reservoirs

and coastline

• visitors engaged in leisure walking, fitness exercises, hiking, barbecuing, family picnics and camping.

purpose

• nature conservation

• countryside recreation

• outdoor education

Management

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) is responsible for:

• tree planting• litter collection• fire fighting• development control • provision of recreation • education facilities

Facilities• Campsite• Visitor centre • hiking practice trails:E.g.• The MacLehose Trail (100 km) • The Lantau Trail (70 km) • The Hong Kong Trail (50 km) • The Wilson Trail (78 km)

Education and publicity

• help visitors to enjoy and understand the countryside

• involved conservation programmes :

1.the Corporate Afforestation Scheme,

2.School Visit Programme

3.Guided Walks

4.other voluntary services

Different variety of organisms in the park

• The parks and the special areas contain a wide variety of organisms:

1. native and introduced tree species

2. a large variety of insects and birds

3. about 240 species of butterflies

Macaque( 獼 猴 )Kam Shan

Common Kingfisher( 普 通 翠 鳥 )Pat Sin Leng

Bamboo Snake ( 青 竹 蛇 ) Tai Mo Sh

an

Leopard Cat( 豹 貓 ) Sai Kung West

Common Muntjac( 赤 麂 ) Ma On Shan

Paper-bark Tree( 白 千 層 ) Sai Kung Wes

t

Hong Kong Newt 香 港 蠑 螈Lantau North

Red-necked Keelback 紅 脖 游 蛇Tai Tam

Red-base Jezebel報 喜 斑 粉 蝶

Clearwater Bay

Background

• 4 Marine parks:– Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park– Yan Chau Tong Marine Park– Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park– Tung Ping Chau Marine Park

• marine reserve: -Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve

Background

• Include coastal areas and marine habitats

• Visitors are encouraged to appreciate the beauty and diversity of marine life.

• Diving, swimming, underwater photography and school visits are popular activities in marine parks

Conservation and education

The need of marine park:

• threatened by the impacts of sewage, dumping, reclamation and other forms of threats such as destructive fishing.

Government Work(AFCD):

• trawling, unauthorised fishing, hunting or collecting of marine life are prohibited.

• recreational activities are prohibited

Conservation and education

Educational activities:

• guided tours, beach clean-ups, seabed clean-ups and public lectures are regularly organized

• education programmes which include School Education

Programmes and Public Education Programmes.

e.g:School Education Programme Public Educational Activities

Marine Parks Publications

Marine Parks Management

Country and Marine Parks Authority is responsible for management:

1. planning for proper utilization of existing marine protected areas (MPAs) (including both marine parks and marine reserve)

2. monitoring the ecology, environment and activities

3. the Marine Parks and Marine Reserve Regulation (Cap. 476A) to achieve the resource sustainability