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Sha Lo Tung

For the purpose of long-term conservation of Sha Lo Tung (SLT), the Chief Executive in Council in June
2017 agreed in-principle to the pursuit of a proposal for the contemporaneous surrender of private land
with high ecological importance in SLT to the Government and granting of a piece of land at the Shuen
Wan Restored Landfill in Tai Po to the private land owner (the non-in-situ land exchange). This proposed
non-in-situ land exchange is a clear commitment and an important initiative by the Government to
promote nature conservation in SLT, which offers a prime habitat for a multitude of butterflies, fireflies,
freshwater fishes, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds. It enjoys a reputation for having marshes
and streams among woodland and being a sanctuary for dragonflies.

As committed in the 2017 Policy Address (October 2017), the Government has established a Countryside
Conservation Office (the Office) to co-ordinate conservation projects that promote sustainable
development of remote countryside, and has earmarked $1 billion for such conservation effort and
revitalisation works. As one of the priorities, the Office will, in collaboration with non-governmental
organisations on an interactive basis, implement an ecological conservation project in SLT.

Transport

The Tai Po New Town is well-served by different types of transport modes and good transport networks
linking with other parts of the territory.

The East Rail Line

Tai Po is served by two existing railway stations,
the Tai Po Market Railway Station and the Tai Wo
Railway Station (Figure 27) of the East Rail Line
which provides an important transport link between
Tai Po, Kowloon and the eastern part of the New
Territories. Each of the railway stations is served
by a public transport terminus for convenient
change of transport modes to and from areas
outside Tai Po.

Figure 27: Tai Wo Railway Station

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