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SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1992

"THESE VISITOR CENTRES ALSO SERVE PROMOTION OF COUNTRYSIDE EDUCATION," HE SAID.

AS

USEFUL BASES FOR THE

MR BARNES NOTED THAT A NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS WERE RUN BY THE PARK WARDENS IN THESE CENTRES

TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN KEEPING COUNTRY PARKS CLEAN AND GREEN.

"VISITORS ARE ALSO REMINDED OF THE NEED то RESPECT THE COUNTRYSIDE, TO PREVENT HILL FIRE, TO DISPOSE OF LITTER IN LITTER BINS AND TO MAKE USE OF THE PARK FACILITIES PROPERLY HE ADDED.

MR BARNES ALSO NOTED THAT LAST YEAR, SOME 10 MILLION PEOPLE HAD VISITED THE COUNTRY PARKS FOR HIKING, CAMPING, PICNICKING, FIELD STUDIES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

HE THANKED THE PAST AND PRESENT COUNTRY PARKS BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY PARKS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.

ALSO PRESENT AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR LAWRENCE LEE, AND THE COUNTRY PARKS BOARD, MR CARLOS CHEUNG.

THE DIRECTOR OF CHAIRMAN OF THE

IN PRESENTING HIS VOTE OF THANKS, DR LEE PAID TRIBUTE ΤΟ MR BARNES FOR HIS SUPPORT OF THE WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT IN DEVELOPING HONG KONG'S COUNTRY PARKS.

HE ALSO EXPRESSED HIS GRATITUDE TO ALL THOSE WHO HAD WORKED HARD TO MAKE THE TAI мо SHAN VISITOR CENTRE PROJECT POSSIBLE, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE COUNTRY PARKS BOARD, COMMUNITY LEADERS OF CHUEN LUNG, STAFF OF GEOTECHNICAL CONTROL OFFICE, THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.

THE TAI MO SHAN COUNTRY PARK VISITOR CENTRE IS LOCATED AT ΤΑΙ MO SHAN ROAD. IT OCCUPIES A FLOOR AREA OF 370 SQUARE METRES AND TAKES $4.7 MILLION TO SET UP.

SOME OF THE INTERESTING ITEMS FOR VISITORS INCLUDE COMPUTER GAMES ON COUNTRY PARKS INFORMATION; TIMBER RECOGNITION ACTIVITY; INFORMATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE EIGHT VILLAGES AND THREE SITES OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS IN THE TAI MO SHAN AREA AND DISPLAYS OF DIFFERENT ROCK TYPES IN THE VICINITY.

THE CENTRE IS OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM DAILY EXCEPT TUESDAY. ADMISSION IS FREE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN DURING THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION AT THE NEWSROOM LATER TODAY.

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