2024/03/22
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Monitoring

Tung Ping Chau Marine Park (since 2001)

Hard coral

Platygyra sp.

Apart from Hoi Ha Wan, Tung Ping Chau Marine Park is another marine park having the best coverage and diversity of hard corals in Hong Kong. Of 84 species of hard corals recorded in Hong Kong, 65 species could be found in Tung Ping Chau Marine Park. Meanwhile, over 40 species of hard corals are recorded in both core areas (Tai Tong Wan and A Ma Wan bays) of Tung Ping Chau Marine Park where more restricted measures are applied to conserve this high ecological value hard corals. Moreover, the co-dominant hard coral species of both core areas include Platygyra acuta, Platygyra carnosa and Leptastrea purpurea.

Other marine life

Caulerpa racemosa

Tung Ping Chau Marine Park has a biologically diverse marine ecosystem. Besides hard corals, over 130 reef-associated fishes and more than 200 species of marine invertebrates are found in the Marine Park. Meanwhile, rich diversity of seaweed has also been recorded in Tung Ping Chau Marine Park. Over 65 species of marine algae could be found in Tung Ping Chau Marine Park. Along the coast of Lung Lok Shui, it is dominated by brown, red and green algal bed which are considered as one of the best algal beds in Hong Kong.

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