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Hong Kong Wetland Park is a world-class conservation, education and tourism facilities, located at the northern part of Tin Shui Wai, in Yuen Long.

It was intended to be an ecological mitigation area (EMA) for the wetlands lost due to Tin Shui Wai New town development.

In 1998, a project named International Wetland Park and Visitor Centre Feasibility Study was initiated by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the Hong Kong Tourism Board with a view to expanding the EMA to a wetland ecotourism attraction. After concluding that it was feasible to develop a Wetland Park at the EMA site without compromising its intended ecological mitigation functions and the development of the Wetland Park will also enhance the ecological function of the EMA to a world-class conservation, education and tourism facility, the concerned parties started the Wetland Park Project, which is one of the Millennium projects by the Administrations.

Located at the northern part of Tin Shui Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong, the site of Hong Kong Wetland Park was originally intended to be an ecological mitigation area (EMA) to compensate for the wetlands lost due to Tin Shui Wai New Town development. In 1998, the Agriculture and Fisheries Department (now renamed as Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, AFCD) and the Hong Kong Tourists Association (now renamed as Hong Kong Tourism Board, HKTB) commissioned an "International Wetland Park and Visitor Centre Feasibility Study" on expanding the EMA to a world-class wetland ecotourism attraction. The study concluded that it was feasible to develop a Wetland Park at the EMA without compromising its intended ecological mitigation functions. The development of the Wetland Park will also enhance the ecological function of the EMA to a world-class conservation, education and tourism facility. The Wetland Park project has then been designated by the Administration as one of the Millennium projects. The 61-hectare Hong Kong Wetland Park demonstrates the diversity of the Hong Kong"s wetland ecosystem and highlights the need to conserve them. It presents an opportunity to provide an education and recreation venue with a theme on the functions and values of wetlands for use by local residents and overseas visitors.

Mission The mission of the Hong Kong Wetland Park is to foster public awareness, knowledge and understanding of the inherent values of wetlands throughout the East Asian region and beyond, and to marshal public support and action for wetland conservation. The Hong Kong Wetland Park will also be a world-class ecotourism facility to serve both local residents and overseas tourists. Our Objectives To demonstrate the diversity of Hong Kong"s wetland ecosystem and highlight the need to conserve them; To create a visitor attraction of international status, catering both for the general public and visitors, and also for those with special interest in wildlife and ecology; To provide an attraction which will diversify visitor experience in Hong Kong for overseas visitors; To serve the recreational needs of local residents; To provide a facility that will both complement and supplement those offered at the Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve; To provide opportunities for education and public awareness.

The Hong Kong Wetland Park comprises a 10,000m2 visitor centre, Wetland Interactive World, and a 60-hectare Wetland Reserve. The Wetland Interactive World has themed exhibition galleries, a theatre, a souvenir shop, an indoor play area (swamp adventure) and a resource centre. The themed exhibition galleries with gross floor area ranging from 250m2 to 1,200m2 showcase the importance of wetland on biodiversity, civilization and conservation. The Wetland Reserve is a constructed wetlands of re-created habitats specially designed for waterfowls and other wildlife. The Wetland Discovery Centre located in the Wetland Reserve provides visitors more hands-on experience on local wetlands. Other facilities include Stream Walk, Succession Walk, Mangrove Boardwalk and three Bird Hides situated next to the fish pond, mudflat and riverside lead visitors to venture different habitats of various wildlife.

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Public Transport Light Rail LRT Route Terminals 705 / 706 Tin Shui Wai Circular. Get off at Wetland Park Station (Interchange from West Rail Tin Shui Wai Station) West Rail Get off at Tin Shui Wai Station and interchange with Light Rail 705/706 to Wetland Park Light Rail Station. Bus with Stop at Wetland Park Road Bus Route Terminals 264M Tin Yan Estate ↔ Tsing Yi Airport Rail Station 276B Tin Fu Estate ↔ Choi Yuen 967 Tin Yan Estate ↔ Admiralty (West) Bus Terminus Bus with terminal at Tin Heng Estate (About 10 - 15 minutes" walk to Wetland Park). Bus Route Terminals K73 Tin Heng Estate ↔ Yuen Long West (Circular) K76 Tin Heng Estate ↔ West Rail Tin Shui Wai Station 265B Tin Heng Estate ↔ Mong Kok Park Avenue 265M Tin Heng Estate ↔ Lai Yiu Estate, Lai King 276A Tin Heng Estate ↔ Tai Ping Estate, Sheung Shui Bus with Terminal at Tin Shui Wai Town Centre (Interchange with Light Rail 706/705 to Wetland Park Station) Bus Route Terminals E34 Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) 269B Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Hung Hom Ferry Concourse 269M Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Cho Yiu Estate, Lai King 269C Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Kwun Tong Ferry 969 Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Moreton Terrace, Causeway Bay Parking Facilities Private Carpark Parking fees (HK$) 25 parking spaces for private cars (Only open on the Park opening days) $8 per hour Private Carparks near HKWP* *For reference only, please consult the carpark management companies for the final fee. Click here to see a location map of the carparks (in PDF format, please view it with Adobe Reader). Tin Hang Estate Carpark (Enquiry: 2448 2086) Hourly Parking $7 Day Parking $40 (for 12 hours in between 08:00 and 22:00) $30 (concessionary price for holder of HKWP ticket) Tin Yat Estate Carpark (Enquiry: 2486 1101) Hourly Parking $8 Day Parking $30 (for 8 hours in between 10:00 and 22:00) Grandeur Terrace Carpark (Enquiry: 3401 8268) Hourly Parking $8 Day Parking $25 (for 6 hours in between 09:00 and 18:00) Free Bicycle Parking Area 40 spaces (only open on the Park opening days)

Mondays, Wednesdays to Sundays, Public Holidays	10:00am - 5:00pm (Ticket service closed at 4:00pm)
Tuesdays (except Public Holidays)	Closed
First and Second days of the Chinese Lunar New Year	Closed

Ticket Office: 9:30am - 4:00pm, closed every Tuesday (except Public Holidays)

Arrangements Under Inclement Weather Conditions

1. Typhoon Signal No.8 or above: The HKWP will be closed. It will be reopened 2 hours after the signal is lowered. The HKWP will remain closed if the signal is lowered less than 2 hours before the closing hour.
2. Black Rainstorm Warning:
   

   2.1	If the warning is issued before the opening hour, the HKWP will be closed. It will be reopened 2 hours after the warning is cancelled. If the signal is lowered less than 2 hours before the closing hour, the HKWP will remain close.
   2.2	If the warning is issued during the opening hours, the Visitor Centre will remain open until closing hour or the condition is save for visitors to leave the Park.

3. If Red Rainstorm Warning is issued during the HKWP opening hours, the Visitor Centre will remain open. But the Wetland Reserve will be closed temporarily. All education activities and guided tours at the Wetland Reserve will be cancelled while other indoor activities will continue. The Wetland Reserve will be reopened after the Red Rainstorm Warning is lowered.

Ticket	Fees (HK$)
Adult	$30
Child (Aged 3 - below 18) / Full-time Student / Senior (Aged 65 or above)	$15
Child (Below 3)	Free
Annual Pass (Download Application Form. To renew your Pass, please fill in the Pass Renewal Application Form)
Adult	$100 (Full year) / $50 (Half year)
Family (Maximum 4 persons of kinship)	$200
Child (Aged 3 - below 18) / Full-time Student / Senior (Aged 65 or above)	$50 (Full year) / $25 (Half year)

Concessionary packages for groups

Group Size	Discounted Ticket Fee (HKD)
	Adult	Child (aged 3 - below 18) / Full-time Student / Senior (aged 65 or above)
10-19	27.0	13.5
20-29	25.5	12.7
30-49	24.0	12.0
50 or more	21.0	10.5

Information Station The Information Station of the Park is located at the Atrium of the Visitor Centre. Here, our sincere Park staff is ready to render our assistance to you. You can also obtain Information Leaflets. Theatre With a seating capacity of about 200, it is used to broadcast the HKWP introductory film. With its meeting facilities, it is also an ideal place to hold seminars, conferences, recitals and other community/corporate functions. Resource Centre The Resource Centre is located at the Ground Floor of Visitor Centre. The Centre comprises a small library, a classroom with 50 seats and a wetland laboratory. The Centre aims to encourage the public to further the pursuit of wetland and nature conservation knowledge. Souvenir Shop The Souvenir Shop is located at the left-hand side of the Atrium. You can buy souvenir items to enrich your wetland experience and help to conserve the wetlands. Swamp Adventure It is an adventurous indoor play area with swamp forest setting.

Please do not bring pets to Hong Kong Wetland Park; Please do not smoke at the Visitor Centre and other indoor areas; Please keep the environment quiet; You are reminded not to climb over fences, and to take care of your children; Please put litter into litter bins and never leave things behind but your footprints; Please do not feed animals; Please do not damage plants; Please do not touch wild bird, their feathers and droppings. Remember to wash your hands after your visit; Help to protect the exhibits, please do not damage them.

What are Wetlands? Exhibits in this area showcase an overview of the functions and values of wetlands, the Ramsar Convention, and the importance of wetland to wildlife.

Living Wetlands This gallery reveals wetlands throughout the world from the poles to the tropics in a variety of forms. Three habitats are environments exhibited in the gallery, they are Frozen North, Tropical Swamp and Hong Kong Wetlands. Frozen North Here, visitors are free to explore the diversity of northern tundra. A central exhibit presents a large modeled slice of tundra showing the spongy ice surface to the icy permafrost in layers. Adaptation stories of the species living there are shown. The exhibits also depict the major bird migratory routes from the Frozen North to the other parts of the globe. Other stories of mass migration, such as the impressive sight of caribou/reindeer migration, lemmings in huge numbers searching for food are told. Tropical Swamp An incredible contrast greets visitors when they leave the Frozen North for an immersive trail through the tropical peat swamp. Steam hovers over the water, plants grow in profusion and water flows over fallen trees. Forest animals hiding high in trees or among plants are to be spotted and heard. The heart of the scene is the models of huge peat swamp trees with their buttress, stilt roots and pneumatophores. The whole area is characterized by the overwhelming biodiversity in this ecosystem. Different levels of the forest - underwater, on the ground and in the canopy are explored together with the life of Asian arowana, Malayan box terrapins and false gharials. Hong Kong Wetlands From the unfettered natural forest, visitors now reach a contrasting space of the wetlands of Hong Kong - an environment bounded by urban constraints. Here, visitors can explore the diverse wildlife of local wetland wildlife.

Human Culture Central Show A spectacular show takes visitors on an incredible journey. The show zooms in from outer space to the points where wetlands meet people"s lives across the planet. Civilisations Audio-visual shows lead the viewers passing through different continents and centuries - from Ancient Mesopotamia in 3,000BC, Angkor in 12th century, Amsterdam in 17th century to New York in the 1920s. Necessities The "Necessities" area features a large replica of the famous painting by Zhang Zeduan, "Qingming Shanghe Tu". This scroll shows preparations for a feast day in Kaifeng, in the Henan province, during the North Song Dynasty. Leisure The "Leisure" area conveys a more contemporary feel. It shows up the diversity of leisure activities that we enjoy today around water and wetlands, from beach games, spas to bird-watching. Inspiration The gateway wall to the Inspiration area resembles a temple frontage, carrying projected images of water and wetland symbolism, from painting, film, dance and music to baptism, ceremonies and funeral rites.

Viewing Gallery This gallery provides the best view from the Visitor Centre to the marshes. Telescope, CCTV and bird identification guides are installed in this gallery for visitors to explore the beauty of bird life in the Park.

Wetland Challenge Through this gallery, visitors are taken on a tour along a "river", discovering the threats against wetlands due to human activities. Far from having wetlands destined for devastation, the interactive games show us how, by making choices in our lifestyles, we can help saving wetlands and their wildlife. A major vehicle of the gallery is Wetland Television (WTV), a make-believe television centre that allows visitors to explore issues on wetland conservation.

Salt Water Crocodile “Pui Pui”, was first found at Shan Pui River in North West New Territories of Hong Kong on 2 November 2003 when she was a juvenile. Although no one knows where she came from, it was suspected that she might be an illegal pet escaped from their owner’s home or was dumped into the river after she grew too big. This naughty crocodile escaped from cro-hunters from Australia and China, but eventually fell into a trap made by AFCD staff after seven months’ hide and seek. The discovery of “Pui Pui” has arouse public concern on conservation of wildlife of wetlands. After a territory-wide naming contest, the Hong Kong celebrity crocodile was named “Pui Pui”, a name chosen out of 1,600 entries. The Chinese meaning of ‘Pui’ is “the precious one”, besides the panel of judges has chosen the name because it is lively, easy to remember and it reflects where the crocodile was found. Pui Pui moved into the park on 15 August 2006 where she was initially kept indoors for observation. She had been released to the external pool to meet with visitors of the Hong Kong Wetland Park. Her 72-square-meter outdoor enclosure incorporating pool area is beautifully landscaped and equipped with infra-red heaters, a heat pad and a weighing scale. Pui Pui is here to stay and visitors are welcome to see her at their leisure. Rushing to the park may frighten Pui Pui. When visiting Pui Pui, remember to keep quiet and without causing undue disturbance, such as knocking at the acrylic panels. Now, you can click here to share the daily life of Pui Pui.

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Hong Kong has many lovely marshes and fish ponds which lie just outside urban centres. Along the coast, you will find meandering shores, dense mangrove beds and extensive mudflats. These wetlands boast great biodiversity, with quite a few rare and unique species, such as the Romer"s Tree Frog which is unique to Hong Kong. A visit to this eco-wonderland will certainly be unforgettable. Perhaps you have never taken time to explore Hong Kong"s lovely wetlands. Now is the time to experience and cherish them. Through the Hong Kong Wetland Ecotour, we wish that people will understand more on the importance of wetland conservation and get familiar with the interesting wetland wildlife in Hong Kong. We also wish more people will be aware that Hong Kong is not just a cramped city of skyscrapers. In the hinterland of the New Territories and along the local coastline of bays and beaches, there are many wetland environments which are brimming with natural charm and diversity of wildlife.

Introduction Wetland Park Volunteer Scheme was established in 2002. It aims to promote the awareness of wetland protection through direct participation. If you wish to know more about the natural environment, share your experience, meet new friends or help conserving our wetlands, come and join our volunteer scheme, you will experience an enjoyable time of conserving our environment and serving the community. Objectives To arouse public awareness on the protection of Hong Kong Wetlands through direct participation on volunteer services and training To provide opportunities for the nature-lovers to serve the community To protect wetlands in Hong Kong through the coordinated effort of the Government and the Community The content of the scheme The scheme is aimed to provide the opportunities for nature-lovers to serve the community according to their interests and knowledge. The activities for wetland park volunteers included volunteer training, conservation services and guided services at HKWP and other wetlands. If you want to be an eco-tour guide, you have to join the training courses under the "Wetland Park Eco-tour Guide Training Scheme". In order to appreciate the participation and efforts of our volunteers, they will be awarded according to their service hours and performance. Contact Us For further enquiries, please contact Hong Kong Wetland Park Volunteer Services Team by e-mail to volunteer@wetlandpark.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by fax to 2617 1158.

Volunteer Training In order to equip the volunteers with adequate knowledge and skills to meet services requirements in Wetland Park, a series of basic skills training including basic concept on wetland conservation, basic identification skills of birds, butterflies, dragonflies and aquatic plants etc. are offered to our volunteers. We also arrange special trainings on tour-guide skills, Putonghua and acupressure first-aid. We wish you, an enthusiastic nature-lover to come and join our wonderful volunteer group. In order to equip the volunteers with the required knowledge and skills for their services in Wetland Park, we organized various training programmes for them every year. The training courses included wetland conservation, recognition of birds, butterflies, dragonflies and aquatic plants etc. Besides the knowledge, we also provide special skills training such as tour-guide skills, Putonghua and acupressure first-aid. We aimed to enhance their knowledge and skills through the training and be well-prepared to serve the public. Up to now, we have more than 1,100 registered individual volunteers and 616 of them are eco-tour volunteers. We wish you, an enthusiastic nature-lover to come and join our wonderful volunteer group. -->

Wetland Conservation Services Outdoor conservation services such as litter colletion, grass cutting, weeding (Spatina and Mikania), vegetation management, planting droppers and bio-diversity survey, etc. are conducted from time to time to encourage direct involvement of volunteers. We also organize beach cleaning services on Lamma island to prepare a hospitatble habitat for Green Turtles.

Guided Services at HKWP and Other Wetlands Volunteers of HKWP will have an opportunity to give guided tour services at Hong Kong Wetland Park and other wetlands. Volunteers who have completed our training course will be invited to lead eco-guide to the public. Locations of such eco-tours include Nam Sang Wai, Tsim Bei Tsui, Lai Chi Wo, To Kwa Peng and Kei Ling Ha etc. They had also helped the Yuen Long District Council to conduct the "Yuen Long Eco-heritage Tour" and helped KCRC West Rail to conduct the "Sight-seeing Bus Tours".

Wetland Park Eco-tour Guide Scheme Any person who met the following requirements is welcome to join our volunteer eco-tour guide team: nature-lovers for wetland plants and animals; has a strong interest in guiding outdoor and indoor activities; energetic, proactive and has good communication skills; willing to carry out voluntary work in Hong Kong Wetland Park and the countryside Form 5 or above with any interest and background in Biology, Geography, History or other related knowledge fluent in Cantonese Objective The programme aims to arouse public awareness on wetland conservation through visiting Hong Kong Wetland Park and joining our Eco-tours. Volunteers are encouraged to participate in wetland conservation services and other eco-tour activities. Duties To provide on-site interpretative services in Wetland Park; To lead conservation education activities in Hong Kong Wetland Park or other wetlands in Hong Kong; and To guide wetland eco-tours. Training Volunteers who had signed up the eco-tour scheme will be invited to attend a briefing workshop on Wetland Wildlife and Conservation in Hong Kong and carry out a pre-training assessment. Volunteers who had passed the pre-training assessment will be invited to attend a series of training courses on wetland conservation and eco-tour guide. Training courses on wetland eco-tour guide include lectures, field visits and practice session in Hong Kong Wetland Park, Tin Shui Wai. Practice Session Volunteers who joined the Eco-tour guides training have to complete the following practice: To interpret the exhibits and facilities in the exhibition centre (at least 3 service days) To conduct eco-tour and provide on-site interpretation service. (at least 3 service days) The hours of practice training is from 9 am to 5 pm Assessment All the participants will be assessed during the training courses and practice session. Assessment will be conducted by HKWP staffs based on the following criteria: Accuracy of content presented in the eco-tour; Attitude when guiding the eco-tour; Effectiveness of conveying the wetland conservation message. Participants who have passed all the assessments will be appointed as volunteer eco-tour guide in Hong Kong Wetland Park. Reward Attendant Certificates will be issued to volunteers who have completed the training program and have obtained a "Pass" in all assessments Continuous refreshment training on wetland conservation and tour guide technique will be offered to Volunteer Eco-tour Guides Service award will be given to outstanding volunteers.

Address:	Hong Kong Wetland Park, Wetland Park Road, Tin Shui Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong
Tel:	(852) 2708 8885
Fax:	(852) 3152 2668 (General Enquiries) (852) 2617 4230 (Ticketing)
Email:	info@wetlandpark.com