Hong Kong Wetland Park

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Hong Kong wetlands park HongKong Wetland Park is located in HongKong Wetland Park Tin Shui Wai, New Territories In the north, there is an indoor exhibition hall covering an area of 10,000 square meters. Wetland Interactive world "And more than 60 hectares Wetland reserve It is the first of its kind in Asia park It was officially opened to the public in May 2006. Hong Kong with its vast natural beauty Wetland park As a world-class eco-tourism attraction, the entire wetland park features wildlife model exhibitions, simulated wetland scenes and entertainment and education facilities. Visitors can not only enjoy the natural beauty, but also appreciate the various forms of water and experience the characteristics of water to breed life through the unique design of Hong Kong planners. There are nearly 190 species in the park finch , 40 kinds Dragonfly And more than 200 species of butterflies and moth . Wetland reserves include man-made wetlands and habitats reconstructed for waterfowl.
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Chinese name
Hong Kong Wetland Park
Foreign name
HongKong Wetland Park
Geographical position
Hong Kong Wetland Park, Wetland Park Road, Tin Shui Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong [1-2]
Opening hours
Monday, Wednesday-Sunday, Public holidays 10:00-17:00, ticket sales time 9:30-16:00; Closed on Tuesdays (except public holidays), may be temporarily closed in case of inclement weather, please refer to the official website [2]
Ticket price
Hk $30
Famous scenic spot
Creekside Walkway , Wetland Discovery centre , Ecological exploration area
Home country
China
Home city
Hong Kong
Favorable tourist season
Spring, summer and autumn
Official telephone
52-6175218008-52-31522668. 00852-31522666008 [3]

Geographical environment

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The original site of Hong Kong Wetland Park is just an ordinary wetland. The Hong Kong government is growing Tin Shui Wai New Town At the same time,
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It is intended that the land will be used to compensate for the loss of ecologically valuable land for development.
In 1998, the then Hong Kong Agriculture and Fisheries Department (now Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department ) and the Hong Kong Tourist Association (the present Hong Kong Tourism Board ) conducted a study and finally decided to develop this land into an international ecotourism project, namely the Hong Kong Wetland Park. At the same time, Hong Kong Wetland Park as Mai Po wetland Therefore, the Hong Kong Government also hopes to build a wetland park to conserve wetlands, educate the public and attract tourists.
Hong Kong Wetland Park
In 1999, construction of the Wetland Park began. It is the first eco-tourism project in Hong Kong, costing about HK $500 million. The park was developed in two phases. The first phase was completed and opened in December 2000, while the second phase was opened on 20 May 2006. Located in the northern part of Tin Shui Wai in the New Territories, the park comprises a 10,000-square-metre indoor "Wetland Interactive World" visitor centre and a wetland reserve of over 60 hectares, the first of its kind in Asia.
Every Sunday and public holiday, ecologically experienced volunteer instructors will take you on a magical tour of the wetlands, which will be fun and special through explanations and fun activities Wetland plant And animals show up in front of you.
The Wetland Discovery Centre, located in a man-made wetland, allows visitors to experience the beauty of the wetland. The streamside Walkway, Succession Path, Mangrove Bridge and three bird-watching houses located on the river, fish pond and mudflat lead visitors to different habitats and find a wide variety of interesting creatures. The wetland park's habitat includes fresh water bog , seasonal pond, Reed bed , woodland, Mud flat and Mangrove forest .

Natural resources

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Wetland reserves include man-made wetlands and ecological environments reconstructed for waterfowl. The park is home to nearly 190 species of birds, 40 species of dragonflies and more than 200 species of butterflies and moths. Indoor exhibits of common wetland animals and plants, such as Malay crocodiles, Cuora Malay , local unique Hong Kong Betta fish, Hong Kong Amolops, etc.
Hong Kong Wetland Park is the first major eco-tourism facility in Hong Kong and has also been awarded Hong Kong Institute of Architects Architectural Award of the Year.
The Visitor Centre has three main galleries, ranging in size from 800 to 1,200 square metres, with exhibits on biodiversity, civilization development and nature conservation. There is also a screening room, gift shop, wetland teahouse, swamp Adventure and water park for visitors to use.

Traffic information

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1. At MTR West Rail Line Tin Shui Wai Station, change to LRT Line 705 or 706, get off at Wetland Park Station and walk for 5 minutes.
2, Admiralty (West) bus stop take Line 967 bus Get off at Junhong Xuan Station and walk for about 3 minutes.
3. Take KMB 264M, 265M, 265S, 276A, 276B or 967 and get off at Wetland Park Station.
4. Take green minibus No. 618 from Shenzhen Bay Port to Wetland Park Station

Architectural style

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Park sand table model
There are three large exhibition halls and outdoor protection areas in the park, which not only show the natural wetland ecology, but also introduce a variety of common wetland animals and plants indoor exhibition, such as raisuchus , Cuora Malay , local unique Hong Kong Betta , Amolops hongkongensis Let's wait.
June 2004 in Yuen Long Sambe Catch small Estuarine crocodile Bei Bei also moved into the park's "Bei Bei House" in August 2006. The Visitor Centre has three large pavilions, including a video theatre (in the "Human Culture" pavilion), a computer interactive game "Wetland Studio" to promote environmental awareness, and "Wetland World" to showcase different wetland ecological environments.

Scenic spot characteristics

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Hong Kong new Lung

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It was not until the Reunification that the Wetland Park, a new lung of the city, was built. It not only made use of the original natural oxygen, but also taught Hong Kong people at the spiritual level the valuable value beyond the logic of urban survival, and also taught visitors to Hong Kong that Hong Kong is more than just a city Cement forest There is also a delicate and fresh place.
To get to the Wetland Park, you first have to pass through Tin Shui Wai, a burgeoning community where you can see lots of sunshine and open space, and the new immigrants are enjoying themselves and still there CAI LAN Led by others to become a super food stall, so after going to the wetland park can also come back here to find all sides of the delicious. Take the West Rail Line to Tin Shui Wai Station and then take the Light Rail 705 or 706, get off at Wetland Park Station and walk for about 9 minutes via the overpass or get off at Tin Xiu Station and walk for about 4.5 minutes via the tunnel, and you will come to another Hong Kong - a beautiful and calm Hong Kong.
Lantau island
But it is also modern, with the entrance to the park and the main exhibition hall designed in Bauhaus style, and the wetland outside the door Geological fault The reliefs and the silhouettes of animals on the glass are thoughtful details. The design of the Visitor Centre and exhibition Hall is quite masterful and has been successively awarded Hong Kong Institute of Architects The President's Award of the 2000 Annual Awards, the Hong Kong Institute of Architects' Building Awards 2005, the New Building Category Award of the first Green Building Awards, etc., won the last award because the Visitor Centre has introduced a lot of environmental protection concepts in its construction.

Creative activity

In addition to providing such a natural experience, the park is also keen on many creative and participatory activities. During the Easter holidays, it will also do an "Easter parent-child wetland tour", allowing families to get close to nature on spring days. For the first time, the park hosted the "Meeting Fireflies" exhibit, in which we watched fireflies up close in the dark environment of the tropical swamp gallery and saw the flickering light of firefly larvae. It is hard to imagine that such poetry can be encountered in Hong Kong, firefly like a dream, slowly shining in the short spring night.

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The World of Wetlands is divided into three parts (Tundra, tropical marsh, Hong Kong Wetland), introducing the wetland ecology in different regions. Wetlands have always been relevant to people, and Wetland Challenge leads visitors to explore the threat of human activities to wetlands around the world with interactive games. Walking deep along the winding wooden road, plants and small animals loom among them. At the same time, we can see the fish through the crystal clear water of the lake, and walk through the clouds.
The wetland reserve includes the Creekside Walkway (introducing the ecology of the stream from upstream to downstream), the Wetland Exploration Center (with two small pavilions and regular exhibitions), the ecological exploration area (a miniature of the stream, where ecological mysteries can be explored), the wetland workshop (displaying wetland crops), and the succession road (simulating the process of the abandoned wetland gradually changing from open water to woodland). The interactive relationship between habitat and biomes), riverside birdhouse, mudflat birdhouse, fish pond birdhouse, mangrove pontoon bridge, butterfly garden and wilderness walkway. The main attraction of course is the three different bird-watching houses, built of logs and equipped with binoculars, which can give you a clear view of the birds that are active in the wetlands at this time of year. During the migratory bird season in early March, when the tide is at the right height, it is not difficult to find that the whole mudflat will be full of resting waterbirds in the birdwatching house.
The main entrance of Hong Kong Wetland Park
Mangrove forest The section of the pontoon bridge is also full of surprise calls, and there is always a boy Shouting: I found another crab! Mangroves have fairy-tale names and subtle ways of growing, like a self-sufficient ecosystem. It is mainly composed of evergreen shrubs of the mangrove species and usually grows in bays with weak tides and waves. There are many such places in Hong Kong, and the Wetland Park provides a good place to learn more about them. But what attracted me most was the falling leaves in the forest, which stained the ground with different concentrations of red and yellow tones. Originally, a large number of mangrove trees transformed through the food chain in the form of litter, providing a good growth and development environment for Marine animals. At the same time, due to the well-developed tidal gullies in the mangrove area, animals in deep water areas were attracted to the mangrove area for feeding, habitat, production and reproduction. Mangroves grow in subtropical and temperate zones, with rich bird food resources, so the mangrove forest area is the winter ground and migration transit station for migratory birds, but also a variety of seabirds foraging habitat, production and breeding places.

Honor received

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The Urban Land Institute is an advocacy body for land use and development, and presents awards for excellence in land development and architecture each year. The criteria included leadership, contribution to society, creativity, public and private partnership, environmental protection and economic effectiveness.
The Hong Kong Wetland Park has been awarded for its outstanding architectural design Urban land The Urban Land Institute presents the 2007 Asia Pacific Award for Excellence and competes with outstanding architectural works from Europe, the United States and Asia Pacific for the Institute's Global Excellence Award.
In 2007, 11 architectural entries were selected as finalists for the Asia Pacific Award of Excellence. The five winning entries were selected by a panel of internationally renowned land development and design experts.
The Wetland Park, designed by the Hong Kong Architectural Services Department, is located in the north of Tin Shui Wai and is the first major green park in Hong Kong Tourist facilities To promote green tourism, environmental protection education and wetland conservation.
The Wetland Park includes an indoor "Wetland Interactive World" of 10,000 square meters and a wetland reserve of more than 60 hectares, the first of its kind in Asia; His design has won several design awards, including the Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Award 2005.
Hong Kong Institute of Architects "President of the Annual Awards 2000" (Park Issue 1).
Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) Architectural Awards 2005 (Park Phase 2).
The first Green Building Award in the New Building category.
Urban Land Institute "Asia Pacific Excellence Award 2007".
Hong Kong Wetland Park was approved Friends of Hong Kong Country Parks , International Lions Federation Hong Kong and Macao 303 District and Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department Held, third place in the "Top 10 Best Sights in Hong Kong" election.

Practical information

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Attention for visitors

Instructions for visitors
Please do not touch wild birds, their droppings and feathers during your visit to the park. If touched, immediately clean thoroughly with water, soap, alcohol wipes or alcohol disinfectant. If an injured or dead bird is found, please inform the park staff immediately so that they can be collected for testing.

Admission fee

Admission: Adult HK $30, Child (aged 3 to under 18)/full-time student/Senior (aged 65 or above) $15, child (aged under 3) free. Opening Hours: Monday, Wednesday to Sunday, Public Holidays: 10:00am to 5:00pm (Tickets closed at 4:00pm) Every Tuesday: Closed (except public holidays)