Blue and Green Recreation, Tourism and Conservation Circle
Existing New Town
Project under Construction
NDA under Planning
Note: The development project boundary, alignment and station location of railway and major roads projects under-planning as shown are indicative only. The exact boundary, alignment and station location are subject to further review. For cross-boundary railway projects, the associated alignment and station location are subject to further discussion with Mainland authorities.
The Robin's Nest Country Park was established on 1 March 2024. Occupying an area of about 530 ha, Robin's Nest Country Park is the 25th country park in Hong Kong. The area presents a pleasant landscape of high aesthetic value, and is also rich in biodiversity. It will form an ecological corridor with the Shenzhen Wutong Mountain Scenic Area, thereby promoting the ecological integration between Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
The Government is constructing recreational facilities such as a hiking trail network, picnic sites and viewing points in Robin's Nest Country Park. Information boards, directional signs and distance posts, as well as viewing points and interpretation panels, will be installed along the hiking trails to facilitate hiking, nature and cultural heritage appreciation. Revitalisation works of Lin Ma Hang Lead Mine is underway, aiming to turn the site to an open museum showcasing the mining history and bat ecology to members of the public. The works are expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
Sha Tau Kok
The Government launched the Sha Tau Kok Pier opening up scheme in June 2022, allowing tour groups to visit the Sha Tau Kok Pier and nearby waterfronts in the Frontier Closed Area, and to take boats to rural places such as Lai Chi Wo for sightseeing. The Government implemented the Second Phase Opening-up of Sha Tau Kok on 1 January 2024, which expands the opening area and allows individual tourists. Initially, up to 1 000 tourists per day will be allowed, including 700 tour group visitors and 300 individual tourists. After applying online for a Closed Area Permit, tourists can visit all parts of Sha Tau Kok except Chung Ying Street, promoting cultural and eco-tourism. The HKSAR Government will also explore with the Shenzhen Municipal Government the feasibility of developing a cultural tourism zone in Sha Tau Kok on the Hong Kong side and Shatoujiao on the Shenzhen side, including exploring arrangements to facilitate access to the cultural tourism zone by visitors of both sides.
