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The wetlands provide a nursery ground for a diversity of animals such as fish, shrimps, crabs and other shellfish... It also serves as both a wintering and a stopping-over site for migratory waterbirds. For this, the wetlands around the Deep Bay area has been designated as Ramsar Site (Wetland of International Importance).
Hong Kong Wetlands Delight Tour begins with a guided visit to the Hong Kong Wetland Park. You will follow the mangrove boardwalks and go into a bird hides to get close up experiences with some of the stunning inhabitants of this preserve, including birds, dragonflies, butterflies, and fish.
Then, relax and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea at the café. While in the café, you won't be too far away from the birds in the wetland marshes as the view from the café is just superb. You may have free time to visit the Visitor Centre's themed exhibition galleries and watch film show about wetland before leaving the Park.
The ecological environment of Deep Bay is ideal for oyster culture and the tour takes you next to Lau Fau Shan, the coastal village by Deep Bay that is very popular to seafood lovers.
This seaside village of Lau Fau Shan is very popular to seafood lovers. On the main street, a number of stalls offer a range of live seafood and preserved oysters ready for cooking and serving in the nearby seafood restaurants.
By the waterfront, you can see oyster farmers at work while attending to the oyster culture farms in the waters of Deep Bay. Here is one of the best vantage points to enjoy the enchanting coastal scenery of Deep Bay.
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