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香港濕地公園位於天水圍北部,其所處的土地原本擬用作生態緩解區,以彌償因天水圍的都市發展而失去的濕地。在1998年,前漁農署(現更名為漁農自然護理署)及前香港旅遊協會(現更名為香港旅遊發展局)展開了一項有關把該生態緩解區擴展成為一個濕地生態旅遊景點的可行性研究,名為「國際濕地公園及訪客中心」。研究的結論是可在該生態緩解區發展一個濕地公園,而不削弱其生態緩解功能。香港濕地公園的發展更可將該生態緩解區提昇成一個集自然護理、教育及旅遊用途於一身的世界級景點。香港特區政府及後亦將香港濕地公園計劃列為其中一個千禧年發展項目。
佔地約六十一公頃的香港濕地公園展示了香港濕地生態系統的多樣化及突顯保護它們的重要性。此外,並提供機會闢設以濕地功能及價值為主題的教育及消閒場地,供本地居民及海外遊客使用。
香港濕地公園包括一個佔地1萬平方米的室內訪客中心—濕地互動世界和超過60公頃的濕地保護區。濕地互動世界設有五個展覽廊、一間放映室、禮品店、餐廳、一個室內遊戲區(沼澤歷奇)及一個資源中心。五個展覽廊面積由250至1,200平方米不等,展覽各具主題,分別展出有關生物多樣化、文明發展和自然保育展品。
濕地保護區包括人造濕地和為水禽而重建的生境。座落於人造濕地的濕地探索中心讓遊客親身體驗濕地生趣。溪畔漫遊徑、演替之路、紅樹林淨橋和三間分別位於河畔、魚塘和泥灘的觀鳥屋引領遊客走進不同的生境,尋訪各式各樣的有趣生物。
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.
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.