Lantau Island

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Lantau Island

• Eco-tourism

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Where is Lantau Island?

• the largest island of Hong Kong
• Area 146.38 km²
• located at the mouth of the Pearl River

Lantau Island
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Potential for Lantau Island to be developed for
eco-tourism

• a block of undeveloped land in HK
• a lot of distinctive natural landscapes
• e.g.. Lantau Peak (934m) Sunset Peak
  (869m)

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Potential for Lantau Island to develop eco-tourism

• ecological environment
• abundance of indigenous forest
• 2 richest streams the Tai Ho Stream the Tung
  Chung Stream
• 47 23 fish species
• wetlands rich diversity of bird
• 4. cultural heritage
• e.g.. Tai O
• e.g.. forts batteries in Fan Lau Tung Chung.
• e.g.. Watch towers in Mui Wo Pak Mong.

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Development in Lantau Island

• Background
• the Lantau Development Task Force was set up
• the Task Force drew up a Concept Plan for Lantau
  (the 2004 Concept Plan)
• Aims
• provide a balanced, integrated approach to
  development conservation a coherent planning
  framework

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Nature Conservation

• Every year, there are a lot of Chinese dolphins
  appear off the coast of Lantau Island.
• However, the Sha Chau Marine Park is the only
  reserve to protect the Chinese dolphins.

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Conservation of the natural environment

• Proposal
• Lantau North (Extension) Country Park
• South West Lantau Marine Park Chinese White
  Dolphins
• habitat creation trials for butterflies at Nam
  Shan, fish amphibians at Tung Chung Au
• Facilities
• Eco-Tour Centre
• Camp Sites
• - Pui O and Nam Shan

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Heritage Conservation

• some historical buildings
• e.g.. Old Tai O Police Station
• Proposal
• museum
• eco / heritage trail
• linking Mui Wo, Tai Ho, Tung Chung, Tai O and Fan
  Lau

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Improvement of Rural Townships and Villages  

• Facelift of Mui Wo
• Improvement Works at Tai O
• Beachfront Enhancement of South Lantau Coast
• Cycle Tracks and Mountain Bike Trails
• Triathlon Race Course at South Lantau

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Conservation, Recreation and Green Tourism
Initiatives

• eco- and heritage tours
• visits to museum eco-tour centre
• trail walking
• dolphin watching
• coastal ecology geomorphology appreciation
• family wild camping etc.

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News

• South Lantau Coast is characterized by its
• unique coastal features and landscape
• attributes including important ecological
• habitats.
• Therefore, the Planning Department design
• that South Lantau Island as an ecological
• paradise .

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Photos

• There are some photos from Lantau Island

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References

• http//home.netvigator.com/kwtse315/fanlau.htm
• http//www.hknature.net/chi/geodiary/diary_23.html
  
• http//www.pland.gov.hk/lantau/tc/digest/keyb.html
  
• http//www.conservancy.org.hk/conser/nature/class0
  2.htm
• http//eco-economy-hk.org/lantauinterview1.htm
• http//www.dphk.org/2003/research/research.asp?iCo
  mmentId2436szColumnIdresearchenvt
• http//www.ecotourism.org.hk/Ecotourism_Report.htm
  
• http//www.footprint.org.hk/edu_act_2.php
• http//www.night-eagle.com/trip/soko3/soko3.html
• http//www.afcd.gov.hk/tc_chi/publications/publica
  tions_press/pr288.html
• http//www.pland.gov.hk/lantau/tc/revised/keyc.htm
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• http//www.afcd.gov.hk/tc_chi/country/cou_vis/cou_
  vis_cou/cou_vis_cou_ls/cou_vis_cou_ls.html
• http//zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/E5A4A7E5B6BCE5
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• http//www.pland.gov.hk/lantau/tc/digest/keyb.html
  

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Feedback from teacher

• It will be better if you can provide a member
  list for your group.
• Clear presentation of the development plans
• Beautiful photos chosen
• Effort shown. Very good