FAQ



ENVIRONMENT

If the development attract too many people, will it overload the existing natural environment and cause damages?

We intend to make Southern Lamma a popular eco-education and tourism destination but under proper management. We propose that the Conservation Corridor shall be managed under a “Community Trust” with participation from local community and external experts plus a team of full time site staff.

We strongly believe that the most effective conservation approach would be to lay the foundation through education and involvement rather than by excluding people from nature. Hence, we propose that the Conservation Corridor should be a “public engagement zone” with guides to lead visiting groups as well as stewards to ensure proper behaviour to protect the environment. There will also be classes, workshops and activities regarding conservation subjects targeting school groups and general public at the various facilities at suitable parts of the Conservation Corridor and at the Marina. We envisage there will be strong participation of volunteers from all age groups and education/professional backgrounds as well as from local community. Couple with proper maintenance of the facilities, we believe that the number of visitors will not necessarily mean unsustainable damages to the existing environment. Instead, we believe that by educating more people and encouraging them to participate programmes in the Conservation Corridor, more of them will become “conservation ambassadors” to promoteconservation ethics throughout Hong Kong and around the globe.

The Eden Project of UK is a classic example of a popular tourist destination that receives about a million visitors every year and successfully runs eco-education and community participation programmes to maintain a high quality environment and to promote conservation.