Solo Walk for Overseas Visitor - One Day Pass Application Form
(For overseas naturalists on a short-term visit to Hong Kong only)
Personal Details
Contact telephone
No. (in Hong Kong)
Visitor Name c/o
Email Address
Name of
Emergency Contact
Visit Details
Contact telephone
No. (in Hong Kong)
Date of Visit
No. of Participants
(Maximum 5 per application)
(DD / MM / YY)
Fee per Head HK$ 180 /HK$150*
(*Summer discount from 1 May to 31 Oct)
3-hour guided visit
HK$ 1,800
I would like to have an interpreter:
Sub-total
HK$
Sub-total
HK$
Total
HK$
Payment Method
Deposit  HK$ 200 (Repaid to visitor upon safe return of the permits at end of visit)
AFCD No.
FCA No.
Sign in when returned:
Important note:
Age Limit
1. Please read through the “Code of Entry” before you visit;
2. Please present an original copy of your Identification document / passport at the
Inside Mai Po Nature Reserve:
Visitor Centre;
4 years or above
3. The latest time for collecting permit from the Visitor Centre is 3:00pm.
4. Visiting time is from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Entry the Frontier Closed Area
5. Application should submit the information at least 5 working days in advance of
(The floating boardwalk section):
your intended visit day, otherwise your application may be declined.
12 years or above
6. If an interpreter is required, please apply at 2 weeks in advance.
For Office Use Only
Waiver and Indemnity
 I/we have read and agree to follow the “Visitors Guideline” as shown in Appendix A.
 I/we accept that the permission and the charge you are making for the visit is based on our acceptance of the following conditions:
- You and your employees or agent(s) will not be liable to me or to any of the persons who accompany me for death or injury
sustained while on the Nature Reserve or for any loss or damage to my or their property.
- I accept and have made the persons accompany me aware that we visit the Nature Reserve and its facilities at our own risk.
- I will not bring any other persons (other than those stated in Appendix B) to the Nature Reserve without your express consent.
- I and the persons who accompany me will be responsible for and will make good any loss or damage we cause in the Nature
Reserve.
- I also accept that the permission you gave may be revoked at any time either before or during our visit to the Nature Reserve.
Submit this application with a copy of one of the following documents to
prove you meet the entrance criteria:
staff of a recognized nature reserve
university teaching staff in a related faculty
member or staff of a conservation organization or recognized naturalist society
OR
Others: ______________________________________________
Applicant’s Signature
Date:
WWF-Hong Kong undertakes to comply with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance to ensure that personal data kept are
accurate and secure. Your personal information (including your name, postal and/or email addresses, telephone number, donation records, and date
of birth, etc.) may be used by WWF-Hong Kong and the appointed service providers, for the purposes of sending you organizational updates, surveys,
fundraising appeals, donation or membership administration, event invitations, other communication and marketing via postal mail, electronic mail,
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Last update: 21-Nov-2015
A. Visitor Guideline
1.
Visitor Name List and/or Details

According to the requirement of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, visitors should submit their number of HKID
or passport for registration to enter the nature reserve.
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Once an application is accepted, visitors may not change their booking to another tour / activity.
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Visitor names can only be changed up to three working days prior to the tour / activity.
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A tour / activity might be cancelled if the number of participants is below 10. If so, our staff will inform all visitors at least 3 working
days prior to the tour / activity.
2.
Preparation:
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Wear clothes in plain colour;
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Wear sturdy walking shoes (note the terrain is gentle inside the Nature Reserve).
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Bring plenty of water and snacks. A soft-drink vending machine is located at the Visitor Centre (start/finish point).
3.
Code of Entry for the Reserve:
 Children under the age of 4 are not allowed to enter the Reserve. Children under 12 years of age are not allowed to visit the Frontier
Closed Area. And different activities will have specific ago limit, please read through our webpages for details. Aged below the limit is
also not allowed to enter the Reserve;
 Please be at the Visitor Centre at least 10 minutes before the tour / activity starts, show the confirmation email or receipt to our staff.
Late arrival will not be allowed access to the Nature Reserve.
 Baby strollers are not permitted in the Reserve.
 Never use flash when taking photographs.
 Mobile phone should be switched to quiet mode.
 Please keep noise to a minimum inside the Reserve.
 It is illegal to smoke inside the Reserve (including e-cigarettes).
 No littering.
 No fishing, wading or swimming.
 Please respect WWF-Hong Kong property.
 Please remain quiet in the bird watching hide, do not poke your arms, cameras or telescopes out of the hide window and close all
window shutters before leaving.
 Do not disturb wildlife nor remove any plant or animal from the Reserve.
 At all times, stay with your group and follow the WWF-Hong Kong staff or designated nature interpreter.
4.
Safety Advice:
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Keep a list of WWF contact telephone numbers on you at all times (paragraph 6 below).
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If lost, follow obvious tracks e.g. concrete paths, boardwalks or roads. Stay away from the bush.
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Avoid touching bird droppings. When leaving, clean the soles of your shoes in the foot bath at the entrance / exit point of the
Reserve and wash your hands.
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Do not disturb any bee or wasp nest
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Do not touch any plant leaves unless advised to do so by the interpreter
5.
Adverse Weather Condition:
 The tour / activity will be cancelled if any of the following signals are hoisted within three hours before the scheduled tour start time:

a Typhoon Signal No. 3 or above by the Hong Kong Observatory;
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a Yellow, Red or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal by the Hong Kong Observatory;
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Air Quality Health Index (Yuen Long station) at 10+ “Serious” by Environmental Protection Department;
 WWF Hong Kong staff will contact you on the first working day after the cancelled tour / activity, in order to help you to reschedule, no
surcharge is needed.
 Other than the above condition, all kinds of programmes will commence as normal in other weather conditions without further
notification. If participants do not show up because of personal reasons, no payment will be refunded. No rescheduling of tour /
activity will be arranged whatsoever.
 In case of heavy rain or thunder storm, visitors will be required to stay indoors. Any tour / activity underway will be suspended
immediately if any of the following signals are hoisted. No refund or rescheduling will be made:

a Typhoon Signal No. 3 or above by the Hong Kong Observatory;

a Yellow, Red or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal by the Hong Kong Observatory;

Air Quality Health Index (Yuen Long station) at 10+ “Serious” by Environmental Protection Department.
NOTICE: WWF Hong Kong staff has the final right to reschedule, shorten and cancel the tour / activity, where no payment will
be refunded or rescheduled.
6.
Enquiry:
Hotline：
Email：
(852) 2526 1011 (24 hours)
(852) 2471 3480 (Office Hour：Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm)
(852) 2482 5237 (Office Hour：Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm)
publicvisit@wwf.org.hk
Last update: 21-Nov-2015
B. Participants’ Personal Details
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Please fill in the form below and submit to WWF-Hong Kong together with the application form.
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Address：Mai Po Visitor Centre, Mai Po Nature Reserve, San Tin, Yuen Long, New Territories. H.K.
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Email：publicvisit@wwf.org.hk
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Fax：(852) 2471 0325 (public visit)
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On the tour / activity day, please bring the same Identity Document as stated in the below form.
Your Personal data will only be used for permits application purpose.
W i l d An i m a l s P r o t e c t i o n O r d i n a n c e , C a p . 1 7 0
Appendix to Mai Po Marsh Entry Permit
In connection with Mai Po Marshes Entry Permit No. GP/________________
issued under Section 13 of Wild Animals Protection Ordinance Cap. 170,
the following persons are authorized to enter the Mai Po Marshes Restricted Area
subject to the conditions stipulated on the aforesaid Permit:
Identity Card/
Name
Passport No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
This authorization is valid on ____________________ and between ___________ hrs. and
___________ hrs. only.
Original : to Permit Holder
Duplicate : to AFCD
Endorsement
Note:
This name list must be endorsed by the Nature Warden on duty and should be used in
conjunction with the aforesaid Mai Po Entry Permit.
Last update: 21-Nov-2015
HOW TO GET TO MAI PO
FROM SHEUNG SHUI:
Private Transportation
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Turn off the highway (route 9) at the Pak Shek Au and San Tin signpost.
Go along Castle Peak Road, through San Tin towards Mai Po Village (Map B).
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Turn right at the “Mai Po Nature Reserve” signpost.
The Mai Po Visitor Centre and car park (Map A) are opposite the Pak Hok Chau Police Post.
* We encourage visitors to reach Mai Po by public transportation due to limited space in our car park*
Public Transportation
1. Minibus

In San Fat Street, next to Sheung Shui Landmark, take minibus no. 17 (red top) to Mai Po Village, about 20 minutes
(Map B).
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Alight at Tam Kon Chau Road near Mai Po Village (Map B). Walk 20 minutes along Tam Kon Chau Road to reach
the Mai Po Visitor Centre (Map A).
2. Bus
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Take KMB Bus no. 76K from Choi Yuen Road opposite Sheung Shui MTR station.
Alight at station “Mai Po” near Mai Po Village (Map B). Walk 20 minutes walk along Tam Kon Chau Road to reach
the Mai Po Visitor Centre (Map A).
3. Taxi

Take a green taxi from Sheung Shui MTR station to the Mai Po Visitor Centre (20 minute ride, around HK$ 80).
Last update: 21-Nov-2015
FROM YUEN LONG:
Private Transportation
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Take Route 3 towards Yuen Long. After Tai Lam Tunnel, go northwards towards Lok Ma Chau along San Tin
Highway.
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Exit from the San Tin Highway when you see the “Fairview Park” signpost.
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At the roundabout, turn off at the “Mai Po” signpost and proceed along Castle Park Road towards Mai Po (Map B).
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Turn left at the “Mai Po Nature Reserve” road sign (Map A).
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The Mai Po Visitor Centre and car park are opposite the Pak Hok Chau Police Post.
* We encourage visitors to reach Mai Po by public transportation due to the limited space in our car park*
Public Transportation
1.

Minibus
In Shui Che Kwun Street, Yuen Long, take mini bus no. 17 (red top) to Mai Po Village, about 10 minutes (Map B);

Alight at Tam Kon Chau Road near Mai Po Village (Map B). Walk 20 minutes along Tam Kon Chau Road to reach
the Mai Po Visitor Centre (Map A).
1.
Bus

Take KMB Bus no. 76K from “Sun Yuen Long Centre” bus stop near Long Yat Road (Yuen Long MTR Station);

Alight at bus station “Mai Po” near Mai Po Village (Map B). Walk 20 minutes along Tam Kon Chau Road to reach the
Mai Po Visitor Centre (Map A).
3.
Taxi

Take a green taxi from Yuen Long MTR station to the Mai Po Visitor Centre (15 minutes, around HK$ 70).
Please print and show this to the taxi driver if he/she does not understand:
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Enquiry: (852) 2482 5237
Last update: 21-Nov-2015