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The wetland Park How to balance between conservation and tourist activities. F.6B Tsoi WS

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What is wetland???? Criteria of a Ramsar Site : a particularly good representation of a natural or near-natural wetland supports an appreciable assemblage of rare, vulnerable, or endangered species of plants or animals holds more than 20,000 water birds. holds more than 1% of the individuals in the population of a species of organisms

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Hong Kong Wetland Park Area:10,000m 2 Location: northern part of Tin Shui Wai, New Territories To compensate for the wetlands lost due to Tin Shui Wai New Town development

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Value of The Wetland Park To foster public awareness, knowledge and understanding of the inherent values of wetlands To marshal public support and action for wetland conservation To demonstrate the diversity of the Hong Kong's wetland ecosystem To create a visitor attraction of international status

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Facilities in wetland park: five themed exhibition galleries -What are Wetlands? -Living Wetlands -Human Culture -Viewing Gallery -Wetland Challenge

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three Bird Hides --field surveys on birds, dragonflies or butterflies

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a theatre --workshops --Exploring the Wonders of Wetlands

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fish pond -- learn about creatures that are capable of moving briskly on and beneath the water body.

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Mangrove Boardwalk, mudflat --learn more about inter tidal animals e.g. fiddler crabs and mudskippers.

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Pui Puis home --- outdoor enclosure incorporating pool --- are advised to watch Pui Pui quietly without causing undue disturbance e.g. knocking at the glass panels

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an indoor play area (swamp adventure) ---an adventurous indoor play area with swamp forest setting.

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a resource centre --- comprises: - a small library - a classroom with 50 seats - a wetland laboratory --- encourage the public to further the pursuit of wetland and nature conservation knowledge.

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Walk and Succession Walk

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a souvenir shop -located at the left-hand side of the Atrium -can buy souvenir items to enrich your wetland experience -help to conserve the wetlands.

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Admission

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Percentage of people can learn information of environment protection from the Wetland park YES -Can learn more about the environment -Can learn more about the balance of conservation and tourism

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Conservation facilities

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Percentage of people willing to go to the Wetland park again YES -Can learn more about environmental information - Cheap

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Conclusion: -- Can foster public awareness, knowledge and understanding of the inherent values of wetlands -- Can marshal public support and action for wetland conservation