The new "Policy Address" proposes to create a "Northern Metropolis". It is estimated that about 700 hectares of privately owned wetlands and fish ponds will be recovered, and three wetland conservation parks covering a total of 1,220 hectares will be added.
"Hong Kong 01" visited the site with the ring team in the middle of this month. The vast fish pond at the site was originally an important foraging and habitat for birds. The unobstructed flight channel allows them to fly freely from south to north, and it is also local An important source of fish.
▼Site selection of three wetland conservation parks▼
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"Hong Kong 01" earlier along with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Hong Kong branch, inspected the three northern metropolitan area plans, the proposed wetland conservation park site selection.
Hok Wai: an important foraging and resting place for cormorants
Haohuiwei, separated by a river from the Shenzhen Futian Free Trade Zone, has a vast freshwater fish pond landscape with an area of up to 2, 3 hectares.
Fish ponds have become a habitat for a large number of waterbirds. There have been rare winter migratory birds, the white spoonbill, and Eurasian otters, which are listed as near-threatened species in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, have been found.
With an area of about 300 hectares, the Hok Kwai Wetland Conservation Park, the Hong Kong Government pointed out in the "Northern Metropolis Development Strategy" that the planning and design can be combined with other outdoor ecological recreation or tourism spaces, including Shenzhen surrounding the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park. Rivers and old rivers, proposed greenways in northern New Territories, etc., and provide appropriate recreational support facilities at suitable locations.
Special report on wetland parks in northern metropolitan area:
Northern Metropolis｜Wetland Park plan does not mention details
Northern Metropolis｜Xintian fish farmers support the establishment of a wetland park for more than 30 years, and hope to keep fish ponds
Northern Metropolis｜Ling Jiaqin: Wetlands must be properly managed and actively managed. Do not treat them with a conspiracy mentality
Liu Zhaoqiang, Senior Manager of Hong Kong Biodiversity and Conservation Policy, said that the oyster shell enclosure is an important foraging and resting place for cormorants. They come to Hong Kong from the north to spend the winter after the Double Ninth Festival every year. They depart from Nan Sheng Wai at 6 o'clock in the morning and fly to Deep Bay. Or the fish ponds at Ho Hok Wai for gliding and foraging, returning at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, and returning to Hong Kong before the Dragon Boat Festival. I believe this freshwater swamp with open landscape and few trees blocking the Deep Bay’s wetland ecosystem More diversified, it is also necessary to establish barrier-free passages for otters and birds.
Liu Zhaoqiang pointed out that the oyster shell behind him is an important foraging and resting place for cormorants.
(Photo by Lu Yiming)
Three Treasures Tree: Ten thousand migratory birds overwinter every January
As for the Samboshu Wetland Conservation Park with an area of about 520 hectares, the government proposes to recover the fish ponds and wetlands from Mai Po to Xintian and Samboshu, some of which are located in the Mai Po Ramsar Wetland. WWF refers to the average monthly More than 10,000 migratory birds have been recorded, which is an important resting and wintering place.
Liu Zhaoqiang said that whenever fishermen catch aconite, they will first lower the water level of the fish pond. Seasonal migratory birds can find food in shallow water. For example, black-faced spoonbills can feed on the shore without diving, but cormorants are suitable for large areas and open sun. For food in deep fish ponds, it is hoped that the government will consider the living habits of migratory birds in the original season and make corresponding adjustments after land resumption.
The government proposes to recover the fish ponds and wetlands from Mai Po to Sanbaoshu and Sanbaoshu.
(Photo by Lu Yiming)
Nam Sang Wai: Promote the rehabilitation of the basic Wai and the fish pond in the north to complement each other
As for Nam Sang Wai, which is close to the Mai Po Nature Reserve, the government proposes to build the Nam Sang Wai Wetland Conservation Park, which covers an area of about 400 hectares, together with the fish ponds and wetlands in Tai Sang Wai and Diao Chau.
Although most of the fish ponds in Nam Sang Wai have been abandoned, Liu Zhaoqiang pointed out that the site was originally a Ji Wai and has very high ecological value. The high water level attracts all kinds of birds.
Liu Zhaoqiang explained that the fish pond is a closed water body. Fishermen cannot control the water level at will. They can only release part of the pond water during the short harvest period. The base can adjust the water level in different seasons and at different times. The two can complement each other. The ecological function of the entire Deep Bay.
WWF hopes that the authorities will protect continuous and adjacent fish ponds based on the principle of "zero wetland loss", and reduce the loss of wetland area and function within the park area. It also recommends that the government adopt the "Nanjiwei, North Fishpond" plan to actively Manage and operate Nan Sang Wai Kei Wai, while maintaining the management of fish ponds in Sambo Tree and Hok Wai, increasing the connectivity between north and south and east and west, and enhancing the ecological value of the three wetland parks.
The Jiwei sluice at Nan Sang Wai is semi-destroyed. WWF recommends that it be restored to control different water levels to attract various birds.
(Photo by Lu Yiming)
Policy Address | The Institute of Planners Advocates a Timetable for the Northern Metropolis to Do Ecological Research on Wetlands. The park includes the Nan Sang Wai area or the developer’s land policy address | Environmental group worry about wetland construction to offset the lack of infrastructure or expansion of the damage to the green belt. Policy report | Development of 30,000 hectares in the northern metropolitan area will receive 900,000 private wetlands Residential
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