Hong
Kong Wetland Park is located in the north of Tin Shui Wai, the
New Territories. The site of the park was initially intended for an
ecological mitigation area to make up the lost wetlands during the
urbanization process of Tin Shui Wai. In 1998, the Agriculture and
Fisheries Department and Hong Kong Tourists Association did a
research on whether a wetland tourist attraction can be built in Tin
Shui Wai. Finally, they came to the same conclusion and decided to
build a wetland park there but not to weaken its ecological
mitigation function. Now, the Wetland Park has become a renowned
nature reserve with educational and tourism value.
The park includes a 'Wetland Interactive World' of
about 10,000 square meters (0.25 acres) and over 60 hectares (148
acres) of wetland for wildlife. The Wetland Interactive World is
made up of five exhibition galleries, a projection room, a souvenir
shop, a dining room, an indoor play area and a resource center. The
five exhibition galleries focus on different themes and showcase the
importance of wetlands on biodiversity, civilization and
conservation. The wetland reserve comprises an area of man-made
wetland and a habitat specifically intended for waterfowl and other
wildlife. In the area of man-made wetland, you can have a close view
of various fish, water birds and many other interesting living
things.
The park attaches much importance to environmental
protection. Through various meaningful exhibitions and your personal
experience, you can learn a lot about wetland and wetland
protection. At the same time, the beautiful scenery in the park will
bring you much enjoyment. The park puts the Volunteer Scheme into
practice. Some nature lovers are willing to be the volunteers to
participate in the protection of the wetland. These volunteers not
only play an important role in the protection of the wetland but
also propagandize the environmental protection in the society. |
