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Solutions for a living planet
Cre
dit: Nicole W
on
g, Pa
trick Ho
, Ch
an K
ai
Yiu
WWFFreshwater and Wetland
Conservation Programme
Mai Po Multiplex pre-visit activity
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Mai Po geographical location
Deep BayPearl River Delta
Mai Po
• Northwestern N.T. Yuen Long District • Close to Shenzhen
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Government
Mai Po’s milestones
Brackish paddy field
Gei wai
Mai Po became a “Restricted Area”
Mai Po became a “SSSI”
Mai Po Nature Reserve set up
Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay was
designated as a Ramsar Site
1920
1940
1975
1976
1984
1995
The BEST of Mai Po in Hong Kong
• Located at the largest plain
• The largest piece of wetland
• The highest diversity of wetland
• The largest area of mudflat,mangrove, gei wai, fishpond and reedbed
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The BEST of Mai Po in Hong Kong
• The highest number and species of waterbirds
• The only tradition gei wai shrimp farming industry
• The largest amount of freshwater fish production
• The only terrestrial nature reserve require a permit to access
• Over 26,000 people joined WWF’s wetland education programmes every year
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• They are unique and important ecosystems• Either natural or man-made• Water depth below 6m at low tide• It can be steady or flowing water• Water can be fresh, brackish or salty
Coastal Areas Water cultivation area Streams Reservoirs
What are Wetlands?
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Mai Po environment
Mudflat
Mangrove
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Mai Po environment
Gei wai
Fishpond
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Reedbed
Mai Po environment
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Mai Po environment
Freshwater
wetland
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Mai Po environment
Fairview Park
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1. You are going to join a programme called Mai Po Multiplex. What do you expect to see in Mai Po Nature Reserve?
2. What are the values of Mai Po in terms of environmental, cultural and economic aspects?
Questions to be answered
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DOs and DON’Ts
• Keep quiet • Respect wildlife• Follow the instructions of
Education Officers/WWF staff
X• Disturb wildlife• Leave any litter• Pick up any plant/animal, no
matter it’s alive or dead• Touch wildlife and their
droppings
“Take only photographs, leave only footprints”
