Shan Pui river estuary Traditional Cache
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You are at Shan Pui River estuary, the river is Shan Pui River 山貝河. Far away, right in front of you is Lut Chau 甩洲.
Lut Chau, located next to Mai Po marsh, is included in Inner Deep Bay Ramsar site, and is zoned as Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
The most important activity of nearby was fishpond culture. Near the end of the 1950s, many paddy fields were converted to gei wais and fishponds. In the 1960s, more gei wais became fishponds, transforming Yuen Long into the largest fishpond area in Hong Kong.
After the 1970s, however, Shan Pui River was contaminated, and the water could no longer be used to rear fish in fishponds. Fish ponds are inactive for a number of years and have become overgrown with vegetation.
A private developer plans to develop Lut Chau. However, as community raising environmentally aware, the application is not likely approved by the Town Planning Board.
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