Help introduce the Hong Kong Wetland Park~~

The Hong Kong Wetland Park is located in the north of Tin Shui Wai, New Territories. It has an indoor exhibition hall "Wetland Interactive World" covering an area of ??10,000 square meters, and a wetland reserve of more than 60 hectares. It is the first of its kind in Asia. The park of the facility was officially opened to the public on May 20. Every Sunday and public holiday, volunteer instructors with rich ecological experience will take you on a magical journey into the wetland. Through explanations and interesting activities, interesting and special wetland plants and animals will be revealed to you.

The Hong Kong Wetland Park, with its vast natural beauty, is a world-class eco-tourism attraction. The entire Wetland Park is equipped with wildlife model exhibitions, simulated wetland scenes and entertainment and education facilities. Wandering among them, tourists can not only appreciate the natural beauty, but also appreciate the various forms of water and experience the life-giving qualities of water through the unique design of Hong Kong planners. There are nearly 190 species of birds, 40 species of dragonflies and more than 200 species of butterflies and moths in the park. The wetland preserve includes constructed wetlands and recreated habitat for waterfowl.

The Wetland Discovery Center located in a man-made wetland allows visitors to experience the life of the wetland firsthand. The streamside walking trail, succession path, mangrove net bridge and three bird watching houses located on the riverside, fish pond and mudflat lead visitors into different habitats and search for a variety of interesting creatures. Wetland park habitats include freshwater marshes, seasonal ponds, reed beds, woodlands, mudflats and mangroves.

Wetland World Exhibition Gallery

The Wetland World Exhibition Gallery displays different forms of wetlands from the tropics to the polar regions around the world, and creates three unique wetland environments - "Northland" Tundra,” “Tropical Swamp,” and “Hong Kong Wetlands.” The exhibit in the center of the Northland Tundra Wetland is a model of the tundra, showing the different layers from spongy topsoil to permafrost to learn about the adaptability of the organisms in it. The main migratory routes of migratory birds from the northern tundra to other places are also exhibited here, as well as the stories of large-scale migrations of reindeer, lemmings, etc. in search of food.

Leaving the cold northern tundra, visitors embark on an adventure in tropical peat swamps and experience the differences between the two wetlands. The water is diffuse here, plants are overgrown, rivers flow over fallen trees, and you can see and hear the activities of animals in the forest. The central model shows a large peat bog tree with slab, buttress and elevated roots, and the entire area fully expresses the high biodiversity of this ecosystem. At different levels of the forest, such as underwater, on the ground, and in the canopy, visitors can explore the lives of dragons, dragon fish, wolf fish, Malayan box turtles, and alligators.

Enter the wetland reserve and along the "streamside roaming trail" you can find some "footprints of life", including footprints and various models showing that animals have "visited" the river. The platform and communication boards introduce visitors to how aquatic animals adapt to various environments in the upper reaches, middle reaches and estuary of the river. The wooden bridge over the water leads visitors to embark on the "road of succession" and see different plants as the habitat changes. It includes floating plants such as water lilies on the water, emergent plants such as reeds growing near the water, and finally woodland.

Field expedition records also reveal amazing stories about the plants along the way. The "Riverside Bird House" is an excellent location for bird watching and scenic views. The double-storey bird watching house offers a view of the fish ponds of the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Wetland, while the single-storey bird watching house offers a panoramic view of the mudflats of the Wetland Park. The "Mangrove Floating Bridge" allows visitors to immerse themselves in the mangroves. Along the way, they can learn about what mangroves are and the amazing adaptability of the animals and plants living in them. The Wilderness Trail takes visitors to the edge of the reserve through seasonally flooded swales, woodlands and meadows, ideal for viewing insects such as butterflies and dragonflies.