Greenpeace catches Hong Kong geopark ‘golden week’ visitors damaging marine life

Por Theodora Yu — South China Morning Post – News feed

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Green group urges visitor caps after recording incidents of damaging behaviour across popular nature spots during holiday period

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Theodora Yu Published: 7:39pm, 6 Oct 2026 Updated: 8:09pm, 6 Oct 2026

About 100 incidents of visitors catching sea cucumbers and digging up sea snails and clams were recorded at a popular spot in Hong Kong’s Unesco-listed geopark on a single day of the National Day “golden week”, a green group has found, following similar incidents last year.

The Po Pin Chau section of the High Island Geo Trail in Sai Kung was also strewn with rubbish on a separate day, Greenpeace said on Tuesday. At nearby Long Ke Beach, the group recorded nearly 90 instances of environmentally damaging behaviour, including climbing trees, littering and disturbing wildlife.

A Greenpeace site inspection on October 4 recorded 3,010 visitor arrivals at Hap Mun Bay, at the southern end of Sharp Island, also known as Kiu Tsui Chau.

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