1. Sustainable development of Kwu Tong North &
Conservation and development of Long Valley
Group F

2. What we discovered at Long Valley
Abandoned Farm
Dry Agriculture
wet agriculture

3. Fish Pond
wetland
Bloodworm pond

4. black-faced spoonbill
egret
black-faced spoonbill
yellow-breasted bunking

5. High ecological value
more than 210 bird species found at Long Valley, while there are ~400 found in HK
native agriculture

6. Blueprint of Kwu Tong North

7. reserve long valley as a nature park of 37.2 hectares
accommodate a total population of about
other infrastructure

8. Sustainable Development

9. What we concern about the development project

10. Alternative Plan
4000 hectares of unused government land (952 hectares of residential use)
90 hectares of residential area provided by the project

11. Disturbance of habitat at Long Valley
Construction of new city will affect the air quality at Long Valley
New population will cause pollution, which reduce the no. of animals inhabited.
Tall buildings affect birds flight paths
Cars cause air pollution

12. Blurred boundary of natural park
unexampled
details not given

13. Agricultural land used for other purposes
Dumping (both legal and illegal) of construction wastes
Container yard （貨櫃場）
Construction of Small Houses （丁屋）
Use of city planning to restrict the development on land of high ecological value is not reliable.

15. Our Suggestions

16. leave Kwu Tung North as it is in order to avoid irreversible damage to environment
resources for nature education
land resumption carried out by government
cooperation between farmers and green organizations

17. Resources for nature education
a key site for students and educators to learn about our environment first-hand
eco-tours
clear concept of conservation

18. Sustainable Agriculture
protect and improve the natural environment, the social and economic conditions of local communities
safeguard the health and welfare of all farmed species

19. Farming method organic farming no chemical fertilizer or pesticide
avoid large-scale machinery
avoid monoculture
grow seasonal fruit and vegetables

20. Aerobic Composting
eg. Ma Po Po Community Farm in Ma Shi Village
reuse plant litter from horticultural and agricultural activities and animal manure
lessen waste footprint

21. Crop rotation
Fallowing
Agroforestry

22. local consumption
food mileage
local economy, employment opportunities
self-reliant

23. End