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Country park visitors can make suggestions in March
Sunday, January 24, 1999

Members of the public with suggestions in mind to improve services and facilities at the territory's country parks are invited to enroll as participants in the coming Country Parks Visitor Liaison Group meeting in March.

Country parks visitors with first-hand experience of country parks are welcome to take part in the discussions on March 6 (Saturday) with the Agriculture and Fisheries Department (AFD) staff on matters relating to these scenic parks.

The coming meeting will be the 11th round of discussions of the Liaison Group since its establishment in 1993.

An AFD spokesman said that the previous meetings had proved useful as there were direct and frank exchanges of views between participants and AFD staff.

He said: "We hope that participants would put forward more suggestions in the next meeting,"

Starting from tomorrow (Monday), those interested to take part can collect enrollment forms at visitor centres at country parks in Sai Kung, Aberdeen, Plover Cove, Shing Mun, Clear Water Bay and Tai Mo Shan; the Lions Nature Education Centre, Sai Kung; or AFD's Country Parks Management Office at Room 1462, Canton Road Government Offices, 393 Canton Road, Kowloon.

The form is also obtainable from the country parks fascimile hotline 2485 3250/ 2733 2300 or the country and marine parks website (http://www.afdparks.gov.hk).

Completed forms should be returned to the Country and Marine Parks Authority on or before February 15. Successful applicants will be notified by post before March 1.