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HONG
KONG
ISLAND
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KOWLOON
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NEW
TERRITORIES
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OUTLYING
ISLANDS |
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Sha
Tin
Racecourse
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Ching
Chung
Koon
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Ping
Shan
Heritage
Trail
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Kat
Hing
Wai |
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Lung
Yeuk
Tau
Heritage
Trail
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Sai
Kung
Town I
Mai
Po
Wetlands
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HK
Wetlands |
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Fung
Ying
Seen
Koon
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Lam
Tsuen
Wishing
Trees
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Tai
Fu
Tai
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Tsing
Ma
Bridge |
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 Bird
lovers
and
people
who
love
walking
the
great
outdoors
should
head
for
the
Mai
Po
marshes
in
the
north-western
New
Territories,
the
resting
and
feeding
place
for
more
than
300
species
of
migrating
birds. |
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The
Mai
Po
Wetlands,
which
include
the
marshes
and
the
mudflats
of
Inner
Deep
Bay,
have
been
listed
as a
Ramsar
wetland
since
September
1995
and
have
a
total
area
of
about
1,500
hectares.
In
view
of
its
significance,
the
Hong
Kong
Government
declared
Mai
Po a
"Site
of
Special
Scientific
Interest"
in
1976.
To
ensure
that
the
area
was
managed
properly,
the
World
Wide
Fund
for
Nature
Hong
Kong(WWFHK)
was
entrusted
with
the
responsibility
in
1984
and
currently
manages
the
380
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hectare
Mai
Po
Nature
Reserve. |
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The
best
time
for
bird
watching
is
in
the
spring
and
the
autumn
when
more
than
300
species
of
birds
have
been
recorded
in
the
area,
many
of
them
rarely
seen
anywhere
outside
the
region.
The
migrant
birds
forage
in
the
vicinity
of
Mai
Po
and
Inner
Deep
Bay
Wetlands,
feeding
on
fish,
shrimps
and
crabs
among
the
mangroves. |
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During
the
winter
months,
the
wetland
is
home
to
some
20,000
to
30,000
migratory
water
birds,
including
the
rare
and
endangered
Black-faced
Spoonbill.
The
area
also
houses
such
wildlife
as
otters,
butterflies,
leopard
cats
and
other
mammals. |
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Visitors
can
visit
Mai
Po
on
their
own
any
day
of
the
week
including
public
holidays
but
must
call
in
advance
to
get
a
HK$100
one-day
visitor
pass.
There
are
a
limited
number
of
daily
passes
and
they
are
given
out
on a
first-come,
first-served
basis.
The
pass
allows
visitors
to
walk
around
Mai
Po
on
their
own,
including
restricted
areas.
WWFHK
will
provide
visitors
with
a
map
of
suggested
walking
areas.
Visitors
can
also
enquire
about
booking
a
bird-watching
guide. |
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How
To
Get
There
1.
Bus
76K
from
MTR
Sheung
Shui
Station
to
Mai
Po
Village,
then
walk
from
Mai
Po
Village
to
the
main
entrance
at
WWF
HK
car
park
for
about
20
minutes.
2.
Take
taxi
from
MTR
Sheung
Shui
Station
to
WWF
HK
car
park.
3.
Take
taxi
from
Yuen
Long
West
Bus
Terminus
to
WWF
HK
car
park. |
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