POLICY EXPRESS · PE-ENB-156 · Environment and Ecology Bureau
Nature Conservation and Biodiversity
Land protection is high, marine protection is about 5%, and the Deep Bay boundary has to be settled before development begins.
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2 pages · English and 繁體中文 · Built on the 1134211 Framework · Facts as at 25 October 2026
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The tension and our thesis
The tension
Hong Kong protects much of its land but little of its sea, and its largest new development area borders the Deep Bay wetlands, yet the updated plan sets no quantified area target and no funding amount.
Our thesis
Conservation is credible when boundaries and indicators are published before the diggers arrive.
Three policy problems this brief examines
- 01The sea is far less protected than the land
- 02Conservation and development share one timetable
- 03Delivery and funding are hard to track
Each problem is developed in three layers: the fact, why it persists, and the consequence for the system.
Three options compared
A · Area first: designate new marine and country parks to reach 30% by 2030.
B · Plan first: statutory conservation zoning for Deep Bay before site formation.
C · Funding first: expand conservation funds and private matching.
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