香港旅遊景點介紹---米埔濕地(Mai Po Wetlands)

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Bird lovers and people who enjoy walking the great outdoors should head for the Mai Po marshes in the north-western New Territories, the resting and feeding place for more than 300 species of migrating birds.

The Mai Po Wetlands, which include the marshes and the mudflats of Inner Deep Bay, have been listed as a Ramsar wetland since September 1995 and have a total area of about 1,500 hectares.

In view of its significance, the Hong Kong Government declared Mai Po a "Site of Special Scientific Interest" in 1976. To ensure that the area was managed properly, the World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong (WWFHK) was entrusted with the responsibility in 1984 and currently manages the 3,380-hectare Mai Po Nature Reserve.

The best time for bird watching is in the spring and the autumn when more than 300 species of birds have been recorded in the area, many of them rarely seen anywhere outside the region. The migrant birds forage in the vicinity of Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay Wetlands, feeding on fish, shrimps and crabs among the mangroves.

During the winter months, the wetland is home to some 20,000 to 30,000 migratory water birds, including the rare and endangered Black-faced Spoonbill. The area also houses such wildlife as otters, butterflies, leopard cats and other mammals. Visitors can visit Mai Po on their own any day of the week including public holidays but must call in advance to get a HK$120 one-day visitor pass. There are a limited number of daily passes and they are given out on a first-come, first-served basis. The pass allows visitors to walk around Mai Po on their own, including restricted areas. WWFHK will provide visitors with a map of suggested walking areas. Visitors can also enquire about booking a bird-watching guide.

To request a pass:  
Phone: +852 2526 4473 (Opening Hours: 9 - 5 pm, Mon - Fri)
+852 24718272 (Opening Hours: 9 - 5 pm, Sat, Sun & Public Holiday)
E-mail: publicvisit@wwf.org.hk

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How To Get There
Mai Po Marshes
1. Bus 76K from MTR Sheung Shui Station to Mai Po Village, then walk from Mai Po Village to the main entrance at WWF HK car park for about 20 minutes.
2. Take taxi from MTR Sheung Shui Station to WWF HK car park.

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雀鳥愛好者及喜歡野外步行人士不應錯過參觀米埔濕地，超過300種候鳥在那裏暫息覓食。


米埔位於新界西北面，處於后海灣旁，是大量野生生物的天堂，在世界上地位昭著。有見於其重要性，香港政府於1976年宣布把米埔列為「具特殊科學價值地點」，並為了確保其管理得宜，於1984年起將這片土地交由世界自然（香港）基金會代為管理。


1995年9月，香港政府正式根據《拉姆薩爾公約》(Ramsar Convention) ，把米埔及內后海灣約1,500公頃的濕地列為國際重要濕地，劃設面積為380公頃的米埔自然保護區，是這片濕地的重要區域。


米埔最廣為人知的是鳥類生態。在米埔沼澤區的野生生物當中，有超過300類雀鳥、400類昆虫、90種海洋無脊椎動物及50種蝴蝶。每年，約有200萬至300萬頭鷗、鴨、鷺及涉禽等水鳥從中國北方、蒙古及西伯利亞的繁殖地，飛往東南亞及澳大拉西亞的越冬地。牠們倚賴遷徙路線上的中途站停棲、覓食及儲存充足的能量，為餘下的長途旅程作出準備。米埔及后海灣內灣一帶的濕地便是重要的補給站。米埔還擁有全香港佔地最大的紅樹林。


每年的春秋兩季是米埔最佳的觀鳥時間，在這裏可以錄得超過300種冬候鳥的影蹤，當中有不少更屬區內罕見的品種。候鳥在米埔及后海灣濕地一帶，以及紅樹林間捕捉魚蝦及螃蟹為食物。


在冬季，約20,000至30,000隻遷移性涉禽，包括瀕危的黑臉琵鷺，在北返繁殖地或南遷越冬地途中停棲后海灣。這兒也有不少野生動物及昆蟲的出沒，例如水獺、蝴蝶、豹貓及其他哺乳類動物等。
戶外觀鳥  訪客可以在平日、周末及公眾假期自行到米埔參觀，但必須預先向世界自然(香港)基金會申請「一天通行證」，費用為港幣$120，通行證每天限量，先來先得。訪客持通行證，可在米埔包括禁區範圍閒逛。訪客還可以預約導賞服務。  

申請通行證：
電話： +852 2471 8272
(辦公時間: 星期六及公眾假期，上午九時至五時)
+852 2526 4473
(辦公時間: 星期一至五，上午九時至五時)  
電郵： publicvisit@wwf.org.hk

除了觀賞美麗的大自然景色之外，訪客還可以到米埔展覽中心，選購各種紀念品。

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如何前往米埔自然保護區
1. 港鐵上水站乘76K線巴士至米埔村下車，從米埔村沿小路步行約20分鐘便到達位於自然基金會停車場內的入口。
2. 港鐵上水站乘的士往自然基金會停車場。