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Located at the southern tip of Hong Kong Island, the Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve covers a sea area of about 20 hectares. It is an area of high biological, geomorphological and geological interests.
The spokesman said public consultation on the proposal to designate marine parks and marine reserves had been conducted since 1991. Meetings were held with relevant advisory boards or committees, working groups and associations.
An order designating the area shown on the approved maps on Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, Yan Chau Tong Marine Park and Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve was published in the Gazette today (Friday).
The new maps are now available for public inspection at the AFD headquarters, the Land Registry, Sai Kung New Territories Land Registry, Tai Po New Territories Land Registry, North New Territories Land Registry and the Marine Department headquarters.
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Green light for Castle Peak Road improvement works
The Governor-in-Council has authorised the improvement works to Castle Peak Road from Siu Lam to So Kwun Tan without modification.
The authorisation is published in the Government Gazette today (Friday).
The project is mainly to widen the section of Castle Peak Road between Siu Lam and So Kwun Tan from the existing one-lane each-way to a dual two-lane carriageway.
It also includes the construction of a road bridge over So Kwun Wat River, a footbridge near Fiona Garden, and associated pavement, slopework, retaining walls, drainage and landscaping works, as well as noise mitigation works.
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The works are expected to commence in November for completion in 27
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