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26Th October 1999 The integrity of our Country Parks, a shining beacon in Hong Kong‟s otherwise overall poor record of meaningful environmental protection, is constantly threatened by development pressures. Strict planning controls of unprotected enclaves within Country Parks is therefore vital to protect the Parks from ever-present and increasing development pressures. The Editors PROHIBITING ENCLAVE within Country Parks (i.e. enclaves of CONTENTS privately held land at the time the Park was DEVELOPMENT VITAL designated) to the relevant Land Authority, TO COUNTRY PARKS‟ which may issue a notice to occupier to FEATURE: Page discontinue or modify the use, regardless of INTEGRITY Although Hong Kong’s tourism promotions the provisions of the occupier’s lease or of PROHIBITING ENCLAVE rather stupidly advertise Hong Kong only as any other ordinance : section 16. The DEVELOPMENT VITAL TO “a World City”, in fact we live in a Authority appears not to have relied on the COUNTRY PARKS‟ surprisingly extensive and rich natural power to any extent, if at all. INTEGRITY……………………. 1 environment with diverse fauna and flora, The CPO clearly has an objective of especially within the Country Parks. conserving the Parks’ ecosystems, although community access to and use of the Parks are LEGISLATION DIGEST ……… 3 The land area of Hong Kong is 1,104 square kilometres, of which approximately 40% also encouraged. (44,004 ha) comprises designated Country TOWN PLANNING ..................... 3 Parks under the Country Parks Ordinance There are 24 Country Parks, plus the Tai Po (Cap.208). [On the other hand, there are Kau Special Area and Geological Park, WEST KOWLOON only 4 Marine Parks of a shamefully small under the Authority’s jurisdiction. Each year CULTURAL DISTRICT 2,430 ha total area.] more than 13 million people visit Country (WKCD) ………………………… 4 Parks for recreational purposes. More than In 1976 the colonial government enacted the 2100 native plant species and approximately HONG KONG BRIEFING……... 5 CPO as a statutory framework for the 500 bird species are found within Country Parks, as well as various other fauna species, designation, management and protection of including a rich array of insects, such as CLIMATE CHANGE…………... 7 the Country Parks system. Until then, Hong Kong’s mountainous topography was a key dragon-flies and butterflies. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON reason for the de facto reservation of a proportionally vast area of land in its natural Despite the statutory protection afforded THE ENVIRONMENT (ACE)… 8 state. But the government deserves credit for Country Parks, and the taking steps to legalise that situation so as to monitoring/management roles and powers of REGIONAL & give significant, if not absolute, statutory the Authority and the Agriculture, Fisheries INTERNATIONAL…………….. 10 protection to the environment within and Conservation Department, Country designated parks. Parks are constantly undermined and PROSECUTION STATISTICS... 14 threatened by various forms of exploitation, especially housing and other construction. The CPO established what is now the The vast Parkview development is a prime Country and Marine Parks Authority, which example. In this context, it is important, has responsibility for the control and management of the Parks. The Authority’s therefore, that the government takes urgent statutory duties include the duty “to protect steps to control development in “enclaves”. the vegetation and wild life inside Country Parks and special areas” : section 4. “Enclaves” are sites which are physically within (or adjacent to) a Country Park, but The Authority also has power to refer any which are excluded from the Park’s inappropriate use of privately occupied sites designated area. These sites mostly October 2011 comprise a mix of private and government Uk Ha, Lo Wai, Leng Pui 58. Nam Sham Tung 5 land. As an enclave is outside its statutory and Kau Tam Tso 59. Lai Chi Chong 16 jurisdiction, the Authority has no direct Sai Kung East and West Country Parks 60. Yung Shue O 32 control of land uses occurring in the enclave. 7. Wong Yi Chau and Hei Tsz 9 61. Cheung Sheung 16 Unless an enclave is within a declared Wan 62. Tai Hom 5 8. Pak Tam Chung 2 63. Wong Chuk Long 4 Zoning Plan (which then gives the Town 9. Tsak Yue Wu 15 64. Site near Wong Mau Kok 3 Planning Board (TPB) jurisdiction over 10. Tai Long, Lam Uk Wai, 46 Lantau South, North and North (Extension) developments in the enclave) any Lung Mei Tau, Tai Wan and Country Parks development could be undertaken on private Ham Tin 65. Luk Wu, Upper Keung 155 land in an enclave unless it conflicted with 11. Pak Tam 5 Shan, Lower Keung Shan, the terms of the government lease, or other 12. Shek Hang 3 Cheung Ting and Hang Pui 66. Tsin Yue Wan 4 statutory constraints. 13. Tai Mong Tsai, She Tau, 126 Ping Tun, Tit Kim Hang, 67. Ngau Kwo Tin 7 Tam Wat, Tai Po Tsai, San 68. Tei Tong Tsai 15 In late 2010, the owner of land in an enclave Tin Hang, Tso Wo Hang, 69. Yi Tung Shan 7 at Tai Long Sai Wan – a spectacularly Wong Chuk Wan and Wong 70. Man Cheung Po 2 beautiful section of the coastline – Mo Ying 71. Site near Nam Shan 6 14. Wong Keng Tei and Tsam 36 72. Site near Peaked Hill commenced inappropriate development. No Chuk Wan 6 official permission was needed because the 15. Sham Chung 32 73. Tai Ho and Site near Wong 277 Kung Tin site was not subject to a Zoning Plan and the Lantau South, North and North (Extension) 74. Yi O 23 development apparently did not contravene Country Parks Tai Po Kau Special Area the lease. 16. Fan Lau Tsuen 24 17. Pak Fu Tin 3 75. Site near Ngau Wu Tok 5 18. Lung Mei and Tai Long However, when the developer’s plans were 28 76. Site near Tai Po Mei 6 19. Ngong Ping 103 Ma Shi Chau Special Area reported in the press, there was, 20. Lai Chi Yuen 5 understandably, a huge public outcry against 77. Shui Mong Tin 2 21. Shui Tseng Wan 2 the proposed development. Consequently, as * The Town Planning Board announced the 22. Yi Long 7 publication of the Draft Tai Long Sai Wan an urgent interim measure, the TPB placed 23. Shui Hau Wan 1 Development Permission Area Plan on 6 the enclave under an draft Development Ma On Shan Country Park Aug 2010. Permission Area (DPA), the effect of which 24. Mau Ping, Mau Ping Lo Uk, 45 was to require the developer to obtain TPB Mau Ping San Uk, and By early 2011 the TPB had initiated approval of his plans. Such approval has not Wong Chuk Shan procedures to place a further 7 enclaves been given. Kam Shan Country Park under DPAs or Outline Zoning Plans. For example, the TPB recently concluded the 25. Kam Shan 1 public consultation process to create a Tai Mo Shan Country Park In the meantime, the Tai Long Wan planning zone to cover two more enclaves : controversy caused such public alarm 26. Site near Chuen Lung 10 The To Kwa Peng and Pak Tam Au concerning developments in enclaves that the 27. Site near Tso Kung Tam 9 Development Permission Area. The DPA issue was referred to by the Chief Executive Tai Lam Country Park broadly designates the enclaves as “Unspecified Use Zones”, meaning any in his 2010/2011 Policy Address, in which 28. Tin Fu Tsai 53 the Chief Executive promised prompt action proposed use land will require planning 29. Tsing Fai Tong 26 approval from the TPB. to regulate land use in all Country Park 30. Sheung Tong 10 enclaves. 31. Sheung Fa Shan 26 Nearly 300 people made representations 32. Yuen Tun 19 concerning this draft DPA during the two Considerable political pressure was brought Pat Sin Leng Country Park months public consultation period. to bear on the government to move quickly 33. Ping Shan Chai 15 Supporters of the plan focused on the priority to protect Parks and the enclaves themselves Plover Cove Country Park of conserving the high ecological value of the area, and the need to introduce planning from unfettered, inappropriate development. 34. Hung Shek Mun Tsuen 10 controls to (hopefully) safeguard the area For example, at its meeting on 24 February 35. Lai Tau Shek 10 from environmental damage caused by 2011, a subcommittee of LEGCO’s Panel on 36. Sam A Tsuen 23 inappropriate land use, such as large scale Environmental Affairs discussed the 37. Sai Lau Kong 2 vegation clearance. problem, and resolved that enclaves with 38. Siu Tan 20 “high conservation value” should be covered 39. Kop Tong, Mui Tsz Lam 91 Opponents emphasised, for example, the need to protect villagers’ rights to use their by statutory plans as soon as possible. and Lai Chi Wo 40. So Lo Pun 29 land (such as for constructing houses under 41. Kuk Po San Uk Ha, Kuk Po 64 the “small house policy”), and that In late 2010, there were 77 enclaves of which Lo Wai, Yi To, Sam To, Sze environmental protection was “too covering a total of approximately 2067 ha.; To and Ng To expensive” (which, sadly, reflects all too of these, 23 enclaves were covered by 42. Fung Hang 9 well a common misunderstanding in Hong Outline Zoning Plans. The enclaves are : 43. Yung Shue Au 18 Kong of the reason for, and social value of, effective environmental conservation). 44. Fan Kei Tok 5 45. Chau Mei, Tai Tong, Chau No. Name of site Area in 26 Tau and Sha Tau On 5 August 2011 the TPB informed ha Sai Kung East and West Country Park representers by letter that the draft DPA was (About approved (but without the more stringent 46.
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