NEW WWF BOARDWALK AND FLOATING BIRDWATCHING HIDE - 2007
With the problem of increasing sedimentation in Deep Bay, WWF decided in 2004 that a new boardwalk and floating birdwatching hide was necessary further out on the Deep Bay mudflats to allow students and other visitors to view the spectacle of migratory waterbirds using this internationally important wetland over a greater range of tidal heights.
Earlier this year WWF obtained a number of Government licenses and permissions for the works including an Environmental Permit from the Environmental Protection Department. Works commenced in July 2007 and will be completed by 31 October.
The project involves the building of a 600 meter fixed boardwalk as an extension to the existing floating boardwalk that lies outside the Closed Area Fence at Mai Po, and will run through the inter-tidal mangroves to a new floating hide that will have a capacity for some 30 people (See Figure 1 below).
An anonymous donor provided the bulk of the money for the project whilst contributions also came from Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd., and WWF's annual Big Bird Race fundraising event.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause over the coming months. For more information, please contact either Lew Young or Bena Smith (Tel 2471-6306).
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世界自然基金會全新的木橋和觀鳥屋
由於后海灣的沉積問題愈發嚴重，本會於2004年決定需在后海灣泥灘較出位置建造一條全新的木橋和觀鳥屋，讓學生和其他參觀人士能於這塊國際重要濕地內，觀察遷徙水鳥在更多不同潮水高度時的生態。
今年年初，本會現已取得政府發出的各項許可證，包括由環境保護署發出的環境許可證。工程已於2007年7月動工，將於10月31日或以前完成。
工程包括興建一條長600米的固定木橋，接駁現時位於米埔邊境禁區內的浮橋，並穿過潮間帶的紅樹林，通往可容納30人的全新觀鳥屋。(見圖1)
本工程的大部分支出由一名不願透露姓名的贊助人支付，而其餘的資金則來自長江實業（集團）有限公司的捐款和本會每年舉辦的香港觀鳥大賽所籌得的款項。
以上工程進行期間，若為閣下構成任何不便，本會謹此致歉。如欲查詢進一步資料，請聯絡楊路年或施百納，電話：2471-6306。
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Figure 1. Location of boardwalks and birdwatching hides.
