Tung Ping Chau Marine Parks (since 2001)

Hard coral

Besides of Hoi Ha Wan, Tung Ping Chau Marine Park is another marine park has the best cover and diversity of hard coral in Hong Kong. Of 84 species of hard coral recorded in Hong Kong, 65 species are recorded 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 carnosus and Leptastrea purpurea.

Other marine lives

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 were recorded in the Marine Park. Meanwhile, Tung Ping Chau Marine Parks also recorded rich in diversity of seaweed. Over 65 species of marine algae are recorded 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 the best algal beds in Hong Kong