Mai Po Wetland Area

After receiving some comments, seems that we had got a problem! This post is to identify where is "Mai Po Wetland" and its area.

•  Located in northwestern part of Hong Kong

          - Includes Mai Po and Deep Bay

 

 

-The area pink in color are all "Mai Po Wetland" area.

 

Total area about 1,500 hectares , 380 hectares of "Mai Po Nature Reserve" managed by the World Wild Fund of Natur (WWF), assisted by the Agriculture and Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD).

You need to apply a permit to get into the "Mai Po Nature Reserve". Not much people know except the nature reserve, still have many place around Mai Po can enjoy birds watching, or cycling.

Below map showing the place surounding Mai Po Wetland which visitors can easily visit. 

At the previous post, we had introduce how to go to "Pink" and "Red" star. We will introduce how to visit "Orange", "Blue", "Purple", and "Green" star locations.

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Mai Po Ramsar Site

The Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay area is located in the north-western quadrant of the New Territories, marking the border between Hong Kong SAR and Mainland China.

Due to an abundance of rich sediment and freshwater the area is ideal for farming both plants and fish.

In 1976 the Mai Po zone was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservations to ensure its preservation.

In 1984 the Worldwide Fund for Nature expressed interest in the site. Over the years they have managed the wetlands and helped Mai Po to be established as a Ramsar site in 1995 (Wetlands International, 2007).

Mai Po amphibians and Reptiles

Seven species of amphibians and 21 reptiles can be found at Mai Po.

Mai Po amphibians account for around 30% of the total number of frog and toad species recorded in Hong Kong. All are native species, being common and widely distributed throughout the New Territories in northern Hong Kong. At Mai Po, amphibians find refuge in the numerous freshwater ponds and marsh habitats where they also reproduce in the summer months. In the breeding season, the Chinese Bullfrog Rana rugulosa and Gunther's Frog Rana guentheri can be heard calling and croaking throughout the night and egg sacs of the Brown Tree Frog Polypedates megacephalus are commonly found on pond edge vegetation.

The reptiles recorded in Mai Po fall into three groups: turtles, lizards and snakes.

Mai Po Marshes

Mai Po Marshes, video recorded in 2008.