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Conservation and Natural Environment

HKWP Special Area (Figures 23 and 24), located
in the northeast portion of TSW New Town,
is an ecological mitigation area with 61 ha of
land under "Country Park" zone on the OZP. It
is proposed as a replacement habitat for the
wetland lost from the engineering works in the
northern portion of the New Town and acts as
a buffer to minimise human disturbance to the
ecologically sensitive areas of the Inner Deep Bay
SSSI, the adjoining fish ponds and MPNR to its
east and northeast which have been designated
for inclusion in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of
International Importance (Ramsar Site).

Figure 23: Hong Kong Wetland Park Special Area

The HKWP Special Area was designated under
the Country Parks Ordinance (Cap. 208) and
its development is under the monitoring of the
Country and Marine Parks Board. All uses and
developments within the area require consent
from the Country and Marine Parks Authority.
The HKWP was one of the Millennium Projects
and opened to the public in May 2006, now
becoming a world-class conservation, education
and tourism facility.

Figure 24: Hong Kong Wetland Park Special Area

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