SUNDAY, MAY 28, 1978
IT TELLS STUDENTS: +DO NOT MOVE ROCKS OR STONES UNNECESSARILY. IF YOU DO HAVE TO MOVE THEM REPLACE THEM IN THEIR NATURAL POSITION. SOME OF THE MOST DELICATE AND SUSCEPTIBLE FORMS OF MARINE LIFE OCCUR ON THE UNDERSIDES OF STABLE ROCKS. THESE WILL ALL DIE IF THE STONE IS NOT PUT BACK IN ITS NORMAL POSITION.+
SPEED BOAT DRIVERS ARE ADVISED TO KEEP AWAY FROM THE SHORES AS THE WASH FROM THE IR BOATS MAY DAMAGE DELICATE COASTAL PLANTS AND SWAMP BIRDS' NESTS.
THE BOOKLET ALSO SAYS PEOPLE SHOULD NOT ALLOW DETERGENTS, PAINTS, SOLVENTS OR FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THEIR BOATS WHETHER THEY ARE MOVING OR STATIONARY.
+WE CAN ALL USE THE SEASHORE FOR EDUCATION AND RELAXATION. WE ALL HAVE A DUTY TO CARE FOR IT, + 'A COASTAL CODE FOR HONG KONG' SAYS.
+SPECIAL CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN VISITING WILD LIFE SANCTUARIES, RESERVES OR NO-HUNTING AREAS. THESE ARE ALWAYS WELL SIGNPOSTED.
+THE DELICATE PATTERN OF LIFE ON THE SEASHORE CAN ONLY SURVIVE IF IT IS CARED FOR.+
THE BOOKLET SAYS HONG KONG HAS A NUMBER OF INTERESTING SEASHORE COMMUNITIES WHICH DESERVE SPECIAL CONSIDERATION. THE
MOST IMPORTANT OF THESE ARE THE MANGROVES CF DEEP BAY, TOLO HARBOUR AND THE SAI KUNG AND SHALLOW-SEA CORAL FORMATIONS TO THE EAST.
+DO NOT COLLECT SPECIMENS OF CORAL. OUR CORAL COMMUNITY IN HONG KONG IS HELD IN A DELICATE BALANCE BECAUSE HERE IT IS APPROACHING THE NORTHERN LIMIT OF ITS RANGE, IT WARNS.
+ONCE THE CORAL DIES SO WILL ALL THE CORAL FISH THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH IT.*
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