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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1980
LEAFLET PUBLISHED ON SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK
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A FULL-COLOURED LEAFLET ON THE SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK HAS BEEN PRODUCED BY THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY TO INFORM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OF THE VARIOUS FACILITIES PROVIDED.
THE NEW LEAFLET IS THE FOURTH SPONSORED BY THE CHARTERED BANK AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE AND IS THE SIXTH IN THE SERIES OF PUBLICATIONS ON COUNTRY PARKS. THE OTHER FIVE LEAFLETS ARE ON THE SHING MUN COUNTRY PARK, THE KAM SHAN COUNTRY PARK, THE ABERDEEN COUNTRY PARK, THE TAI TAM COUNTRY PARK AND THE LION ROCK COUNTRY PARK.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY SAID, +AS SAI KUNG HAS BECOME A FAVOURITE OUTDOOR RECREATION AREA, THE LEAFLET WILL BE A USEFUL GUIDE TO THOSE VISITING THE VARIOUS SCENIC SPOTS.+
THE LEAFLET INCORPORATES A MAP OF THE AREA WHICH IS MADE UP OF THE SAI KUNG (EAST) AND SAI KUNG (WEST) COUNTRY PARKS.
THE COUNTRY PARK COVERS ABOUT 7 500 HECTARES OF LAND ON WHICH FACILITIES FOR CAMPING, SWIMMING, BOATING, PICNICKING AND BARBECUING ARE PROVIDED. AS IN OTHER COUNTRY PARKS, THERE ARE ALSO MANAGEMENT CENTRES, RAIN SHELTERS, FIRST AID POSTS, TOILETS, BARBECUE PITS, PICNIC AREAS AND CAMP SITES.
INFORMATION ON THE TYPES OF VEGETATION AND SPECIES OF WILDLIFE WITHIN THE COUNTRY PARK IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE LEAFLET.
COPIES OF THE LEAFLET ARE AVAILABLE FREE AT THE FOUR MANAGEMENT CENTRES - PAX TAM AU, HOI HA, KEI LING HA AND PAK TAM CHUNG IN THE SAJ KUNG COUNTRY PARKS.
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE ON LANTAU
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A SECTION OF KEUNG SHAN ROAD ON LANTAU ISLAND BETWEEN HANG PUI AND THE WESTERN EDGE OF SHEK PIK RESERVOIR WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 11 AM TO 11.40 AM ON WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 13) FOR HRH PRINCESS ALEXANDRA'S VISIT TO TAI 0.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS,