Tung Chung New Town Extension – Mangrove Planting Scheme
Making use of the opportunities brought by the Tung Chung New Town Extension, the Sustainable Lantau will construct the first Eco-shoreline in Hong Kong with a total length of about 3.8 km along the 4.9-km long waterfront promenade of Tung Chung Extension area, with a view to enhancing biodiversity by mimicking the ecological habitat of natural inter-tidal zones.
The project team implemented a 4-month Mangrove Planting Scheme from May to September 2022, inviting primary school students in Tung Chung to plant mangrove seedlings. Apart from having the opportunity to learn more about mangrove, wetland, biodiversity as well as acquiring better understanding of Tung Chung New Town Extension, the participants could take part in building the Tung Chung community.
Upon completion of the scheme, the mangrove seedlings planted by the participants will be transplanted to the Eco-shoreline in Tung Chung New Town Extension.