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MOREOVER, A NUMBER OF DISTINGUISHED COMMUNITY LEADERS AND OTHER SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HAD GIVEN THEIR SUPPORT AND HAD AGREED TO BE HONORARY ADVISERS TO THE PROJECT, HE SAID.

"WITH ALL THE WARM SUPPORT, THIS PROJECT WILL SURELY BE A SUCCESS, HE SAID.

"THIS UNIQUE NATURE EDUCATION CENTRE WILL BE EDUCATIONAL VALUE TO OUR SCHOOL CHILDREN, AND ALSO TO STUDENTS.

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"IN ADDITION TO THAT, THE CENTRE WILL ALSO PROVIDE INFORMAL EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL SECTORS OF THE HONG KONG POPULATION,' HE ADDED.

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ALSO SPEAKING AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR Y.T. LI, SAID THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WAS VERY PLEASED TO BE INVOLVED IN THE MEANINGFUL JOINT VENTURE.

"EDUCATION HAS A VERY SIGNIFICANT ROLE то PLAY IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION.

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"ON THE ONE HAND, PEOPLE MUST BE INFORMED ABOUT THE SERIOUSNESS. THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION PROBLEM, ITS CAUSES, EFFECT AND REMEDIES. ON THE OTHER HAND, THEY MUST BE EDUCATED TO ACT PROPERLY TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT, HE SAID.

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EDUCATION CENTRE WAS EDUCATIONALLY

MR LI SAID THE NATURE WORTHWHILE IN A VARIETY OF ASPECTS.

HE NOTED THAT THE NATURE SETTING OF THE CENTRE WOULD PROVIDE A PLEASANT AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING WHILE THE LIVING SPECIMENS AND OTHER DISPLAYS WOULD BE USEFUL VISUAL AIDS FOR TEACHING.

FURTHERMORE, HE SAID, THE THEMES OF THE DISPLAYS WERE RELEVANT THE SYLLABUSES OF SUBJECTS SUCH AS BIOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL STUDIES.

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"WITH ALL THESE FACILITIES, I AM SURE THAT THE NATURE EDUCATION CENTRE WILL MAKE A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION то THE PROMOTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS AS WELL AS IN THE COMMUNITY AND, THROUGH THIS EDUCATION, WILL ENSURE THAT IN FUTURE WE WILL HAVE A BETTER ENVIRONMENT TO LIVE IN, MR LI ADDED.

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THE CHAIRMAN OF COUNTRY PARKS BOARD, MR CARLOS CHEUNG, ALSO SAID THAT HE WAS IMPRESSED BY THE GENEROSITY, CIVIC-MINDEDNESS AND HARD WORK OF THE LIONS IN SETTING UP THE FOUNDATION.

THE ESTIMATED COST FOR THE WHOLE NATURE EDUCATION CENTRE PROJECT IS $10 MILLION AND, TO DATE, THE LIONS HAVE RAISED OVER $6 MILLION.

THE REMAINING BUDGET IS EXPECTED TO COME THROUGH RAFFLE, BAZAAR AND OTHER FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES TO BE ORGANISED BY THE LIONS AND FROM DONATIONS FROM CIVIC-MINDED PEOPLE.

THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO FINANCE THE CENTRE'S EXHIBITION HALLS, INSECT HOUSE, A CAFETERIA AND AN ELEVATED WALK, AS WELL AS TO UPGRADE OTHER ASSOCIATED FACILITIES,

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