In view of the latest developments of COVID-19, seven visitor centres of Hong Kong Geopark will be temporarily closed starting from 2 Dec. Such arrangements will be implemented tentatively for two weeks until 15 Dec.

#Hong Kong Geopark Visitor Centre
#Sai Kung Volcano Discovery Centre
#Kat O Story Room
#Ap Chau Story Room
#Kau Sai Village Story Room
#Lai Chi Wo Geoheritage Centre
#Tai Po Geoheritage Centre

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2 December, 2020

Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark (HKUGGp) attaches great importance to local participation and engagement, and regularly meets with different geopark stakeholders to promote the UNESCO Global Geoparks' concepts and to solicit their support.

Recently, the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation invited Eastern District Councillors to visit the High Island Geo-trail and the Sai Kung Volcano Discovery Centre. The District Councillors were impressed with the holistic concept of UNESCO Global Geoparks and provided constructive feedback on the work of our department.

HKUGGp is looking forward to more valuable exchanges of views and ideas with District Councillors and other stakeholders in the future.

20 November, 2020

Hong Kong Geopark launched the Same Roots - Same Origins project in 2017, aiming to preserve old memories and heritage of geopark communities by means of academic research and oral history. These valuable inputs are processed into education and tourism resources.

"The Story of Robinson Island" published in April 2019 is the first publication of the Same Roots - Same Origins series. With the support of the Lions Nature Education Foundation as well as local and overseas Kat O villagers, the latest "The Lucky Harbour - Kat O" is published as the second title that records Kat O's interesting history, culture, traditional wisdoms and collective memories. We hope this book will promote the succession of intangible cultural heritage of geopark communities.

Video: https://youtu.be/oVSIb4GYi2c

Book preview: The Lucky Harbour - Kat O

23 October, 2020

To promote the UNESCO Global Geoparks' concepts of protection, education and sustainable development, Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark (HKUGGp) team regularly meets and exchanges with different geopark stakeholders to solicit their support.

Recently, the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation invited Kwun Tong District Councillors visited HKUGGp. The visit to the High Island Geo-trail and Volcano Discovery Centre gave the District Councillors a better understanding of the management work and challenges of the Geopark, including facilities and trail planning, maintenance, visibility enhancement, education, engagement with local communities, the promotion of sustainable development via green tourism and geopark guides, etc. The District Councillors were impressed with the holistic concept of UNESCO Global Geoparks and provided constructive feedback on the work of our department.

23 October, 2020

Hong Kong Geopark interviewed many villagers when preparing for a new publication of Kat O, "The Lucky Bay" and the exhibitions of "Siu Ying Story Room" at Lai Chi Wo, and sorted out some useful extraction on the history and culture of Kat O and Hing Chuen Alliance. After compilation, colleagues of Hong Kong Geopark organised an online training course specially for our geopark guides in order to share and deepen their understanding of the history and culture of the local geopark communities.

Hong Kong Geopark expects the training can build up the capacity of the geopark guides and enrich their interpretation content, eventually helping to preserve the intangible heritage of the local communities.

25 September, 2020

The following Geopark Visitor Centres will reopen from 14 September 2020. To help ensure public safety, the following special arrangements and precautionary measures will be implemented:

- Admissions will be limited to avoid overcrowding.
- Hygiene will be strengthened by regular disinfection of all public areas. Sanitising mats and alcohol hand sanitisers will be provided.
- All visitors will be required to have their body temperature checked at the entrance. Those showing signs of fever will not be admitted.
- All visitors will be requested to bring and wear a mask to protect themselves and others at all time.

The reopening dates of each Geopark Visitor Centre are as follows:

- Hong Kong Geopark Visitor Centre: 14 September
- Sai Kung Volcano Discovery Centre: 14 September
- Lai Chi Wo Geoheritage Centre: 19 September
- Kat O Story Room: 19 September
- Ap Chau Story Room: 20 September
- Kau Sai Village Story Room: 20 September

Due to maintenance work, the Tai Po Geoheritage Center in San Mun Tsai is still temporarily closed until further notice.

14 September, 2020

In the light of the latest developments of COVID-19, there is a need to put in place measures to reduce social contact. Seven Hong Kong Geopark Visitor Centres, namely Hong Kong Geopark Visitor Centre at LNEC, Sai Kung Volcano Discovery Centre, Lai Chi Wo Geoheritage Centre, Tai Po Geoheritage Centre, Ap Chau Story Room, Kau Sai Village Story Room and Kat O Story Room, will be temporarily closed from July 15. All of the school and public programmes will also be cancelled until further notice.

15 July, 2020

School and public education programmes of the public facilities of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department including Hong Kong Wetland Park, Country Park Visitor/Education Centres, Hong Kong Geopark and the Endangered Species Resources Centre have resumed on 22 June.

AFCD will continue to implement precautionary measures, including body temperature check and control of visitor flow and access to avoid overcrowding. AFCD staff will remind participants to wear mask, maintain social distancing and ensure personal and environmental hygiene. AFCD will continue to monitor the situation and review the above arrangement as appropriate.

22 June, 2020

In the "U Green Awards 2019-20" public polling, Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark (Hong Kong Geopark) received the " My Favourite Natural Attraction in Hong Kong" for the second consecutive year.

Hong Kong Geopark has been actively promoting geological conservation, science popularisation and public awareness of conservation through sustainable tourism.

Some of our key tasks in recent years include:

1) revitalising villages and communities, including renovating some dilapidated village houses and school buildings into education centres;

2) engaging and cooperating with geopark communities to record, preserve and promote their unique historical, cultural and intangible heritage; and

3) encouraging the involvement of local people, to let them tell their personal stories and introduce their community to visitors, and to facilitate the mutually beneficial sustainable development of the communities.

We look forward to continuing to adopt creative ideas to revitalise and sustainably develop the geopark communities so that visitors can learn about these fascinating aspects of Hong Kong heritage.

12 June, 2020

The following geopark visitor centres and story rooms are now reopened. However, school and public programmes will remain cancelled until further notice.

These centres will also implement special arrangements and precautionary measures, including body temperature check at entrance and allowing only visitors with normal body temperature to enter, and control of visitor flow and access to avoid overcrowding.

1. Hong Kong Geopark Visitor Centre
2. Sai Kung Volcano Discovery Centre
3. Lai Chi Wo Geoheritage Centre
4. Tai Po Geoheritage Centre
5. Ap Chau Story Room
6. Kau Sai Village Story Room
7. Kat O Story Room

6 March, 2020 (updated)