Geopark hong kong map pdf

It has unique geological, ecological and cultural relics. Explore hong kong s natural playground just a short hop from the city. In order to conserve and promote these precious heritages, the villagers, the agriculture, fisheries and conservation department and the lions nature education foundation have teamed up to start the establishment of. Pdf tourism carrying capacity tcc is a measure of the optimum use level of visitors who can use a. Detailed and highresolution maps of hong kong city, hong kong for free download. Hong kong unesco global geopark of china 2015 annual report. Myriad splendours activities of china global geoparks.

Deserted beaches hike sai kung east country park dragons back hike shek o country park geopark hiking tour. In 2009, hong kong geopark became a national geopark, in 2011, it was accepted as a member of the global geoparks. The hong kong unesco global geopark is a single entity and comprises of the sai kung volcanic rock region and northeast new territories sedimentary rock region, which showcase the important geological themes of igneous rocks and sedimentary rocks respectively. Geoparks in the world haute provence geopark, chapada diamantina geopark, hong kong geopark, lesvos petrified forest geopark, copper coast geopark and geopark naturtejo. Geopark hiking tour follows the high island reservoir route through sai kung east country park to the magnificent hexagonal volcanic column wall. Mtr system map for train trip planner tml phase 1 version. Hong kong united nations educational, scientific and. Geopark is a leading independent latin oil and gas company with oil and gas assets in chile, colombia, brazil, peru and argentina. Pdf using tourism carrying capacity to strengthen unesco. Hong kong global geopark of china 2014 annual report. Hong kong geopark is under the management of the agriculture, fisheries and conservation department 2015, 2015 wax h kong global geopark of china was successfully revalidated as a global geopark and a member of the ggn. Ap chau is an important geosite of the hong kong unesco global geopark. Pdf geology of the hong kong national geopark researchgate. Seminar on geopark, conservation and sustainable development 24 june 2011.

Maybe an easy way is to join some of those boat tours. Hong kong unesco global geopark geotourism magazine new edition. Geopark limited 2020 annual general meeting will be held on may 7, 2020 in hamilton, bermuda at 10. Travel guide to touristic destinations, museums and architecture in hong kong city. The enlistment of hong kong unesco global geopark provides momentum for local nature conservation and sustainable tourism in the future. This collection of nature tours offersa snapshot of life in the wild. Unepmappap 1997, which correspond, respectively, to. Hong kong unesco global geoparks major geoattractions include welloutcropped acidic volcanic hexagonal rock columns, of which the average diameter is 1. With the formalisation of the new label wnesco giobal geopare hong. Hong kong unesco global geopark hong kong tourism board. The geopark also has comprehensive sedimentary rock formations formed from the devonian to the paleogene.