Hong Kong minister promises to strive for a balanced development of Lantau Island
- In his blog, Michael Wong updates on the progress of green living project on the island by Sustainable Lantau Office and Lantau Conservation Fund
- He says one of the main plans was to develop the island into a hiking hub
Hong Kong’s development minister has promised to strive for a balanced expansion of the city’s biggest outlying island of Lantau, with an aim to preserve the natural beauty of its southern region while pushing for more growth in the north.
In a piece on his official blog on Sunday, Michael Wong Wai-lun provided an update on the progress of a green living project on the island, by the Sustainable Lantau Office and the Lantau Conservation Fund.
While a reclamation project has been planned to expand Tung Chung, Wong said land would also be reserved for a 4.9km-long promenade in the new town extension, along its eastern and western flanks.
“An eco-shoreline will also be built to boost marine biodiversity by creating natural habitats for marine creatures,” Wong wrote.
“A park is to be built at Tung Chung River to improve the living environment and promote water-friendly culture as well as eco-education,” he added.
The government announced the Sustainable Lantau Blueprint in 2017, with the principle of “development in the north, conservation for the south”.