Marine Park, Marine Reserve Marine Park, Marine Reserve and Country Parkand Country Park

A summer project presentation A summer project presentation

Marine Park and marine ReserveMarine Park and marine Reserve

• Yan Chau Tong Marine Park ( 印 洲 塘 海 岸 公 園 ) (680 hectares)

• Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park ( 海 下 灣 海 岸 公 園 ) (260 hectares)

• Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park ( 沙 洲 及 龍 鼓 洲 海 岸 公 園 (1200 hectares)

• Tung Ping Chau Marine Park ( 東 平 洲 海 岸 公 園 ) (270 hectares)

• Cape D' Aguilar Marine Reserve ( 鶴 咀 海 岸 保 護 區 ) (20 hectares)

The need for marine parks and The need for marine parks and marine reservesmarine reserves

• Conservation • Education • Recreation

To achieve coexist( 共 存 ) between human and marine organism

Yan Chau Tong Marine ParkYan Chau Tong Marine Park印 洲 塘 海 岸 公 園印 洲 塘 海 岸 公 園• Seagrass bed Jap

anese eel grass (Zostera japonica) 日 本 大 葉 藻

• Mangrove Area All the eight species of true ma

ngrove found in Hong Kong

• Coral community 37 species of corals were foun

d

Hoi Ha Wan Marine ParkHoi Ha Wan Marine Park海 下 灣 海 岸 公 園海 下 灣 海 岸 公 園• Small mangrove

community Four true mangrove species

• Coral communities 59 out of 88 stony coral species recorded in Hong Kong can be found in this marine park .

Over 120 species of reef-associated fishes

Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine ParkSha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park 沙 洲 及 龍 鼓 洲 海 岸 公 園沙 洲 及 龍 鼓 洲 海 岸 公 園• Chinese White Dolphin中 華 白 海 豚 at l

east about 1400

Tung Ping Chau Marine ParkTung Ping Chau Marine Park (( 東 平 洲 海 岸 公 園 東 平 洲 海 岸 公 園 ))

Coral community • over 30 species of hard corals• over 130 reef-associated fishes • more than 100 species of marine

invertebrates

Algal bed• Over 40 species• the best algal beds in Hong Kong.

Cape D' Aguilar Marine ReserveCape D' Aguilar Marine Reserve (( 鶴 咀 海 岸 保 護 區鶴 咀 海 岸 保 護 區 ))

• Protection of Ecological Habitats in Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve

• Geological and Geomorphological Interest

Artificial ReefArtificial Reef • provide complex, hard

surface habitat in areas • for planktonic fouling

organisms to settle and develop

• create new and complex food webs

The following activities are prohibited The following activities are prohibited within marine parks and marine reserveswithin marine parks and marine reserves • Unauthorized fishing, hunting, collecting or possessing any

wild animals or plants, or their parts • Distributing the eggs, juvenile or the nesting sites of any

protected marine species • Conduct any mariculture operation • Possession of trawl net, spear gun, explosives, chemicals or

devices using electric charge which may be used for fishing • Water skiing, jet skiing or water scootering • Operating vessels exceeding the speed of 10 knots

Contravention may lead to a fine of $ 25 000 and one year imprisonment.

Country ParksCountry Parks 　　 Country Parks Ordinance was enacted in 1976 to provide a le

gal framework for • Designation• Development• Management

Purposes • Nature conservation• Countryside recreation• Outdoor education.

A total of 23 Country Parks and 15 Special Areas (41,582 公 頃 )

Facilities in the ParksFacilities in the Parks Recreational sites with tables and benches, barbecu

e pits, litter bins, children's play apparatus, shelters, campsites and toilets

Visitor Centers • 香港仔郊野公園遊客中心 • 清水灣郊野公園遊客中心 • 船灣郊野公園遊客中心 • 西貢郊野公園遊客中心 • 城門郊野公園遊客中心 • 大帽山郊野公園遊客中心

Mountain Bike Trail

Family WalkFamily Walk 家樂徑家樂徑

• For family members to enjoy the pleasure of light hiking

• Gentle slopes and mild lengths

• All age can take part

Nature TrailNature Trail 自然教育徑自然教育徑

• Understanding the countryside wildlife, vegetation, history and village life

• site intrepretation plates are installed along the path to draw attention to special and interesting features.

Hiking TrailsHiking Trails

長途遠足徑長途遠足徑 MacLehose Trail (Length 100K

m)麥理浩徑 Wilson Trail (Length 78Km)衛奕信徑 Lantau Trail (Length 70Km)鳳凰徑 Hong Kong Trail (Length 50Km)港島徑

Tree WalkTree Walk樹木研習徑樹木研習徑

• tree species are introduced

• On-site interpretative plates are installed to provide visitors with information about the introduced trees.

Lions Nature Education CentreLions Nature Education Centre 獅 子 會 自 然 教 育 中 心獅 子 會 自 然 教 育 中 心

• collection of fruit-bearing and amenity trees, vegetables, rocks and minerals, and other local vegetation, has been established for the purpose of nature education.

ProblemProblem

• Fire is the major hazard• Litter

The EndThe End