Authorities are considering a pilot booking system for one of Hong Kong’s most popular hiking routes and creating a new marine park at Sharp Island in Sai Kung, following bigger-than-expected crowds during mainland Chinese holidays.The proposals were outlined in a paper submitted to a Legislative Council ecology and tourism subcommittee ahead of a meeting on Monday.The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said visitor numbers at the Po Pin Chau section of Sai Kung East Country Park had reached the area’s carrying capacity at peak periods during the mainland’s recent Labour Day “golden week” holiday.
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THU · 2026-06-04 · 00:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0604-81591
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Booking system considered to protect popular Hong Kong hiking trail from crowds
Hong Kong authorities are considering a pilot booking system for a popular hiking route and the creation of a new marine park at Sharp Island in Sai Kung. These proposals were submitted to a Legislative Council subcommittee following an unexpectedly large number of visitors during recent mainland Chinese holidays.
Wynna WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-04 · 00:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong authorities are considering a pilot booking system for a popular hiking route and the creation of a new marine park at Sharp Island in Sai Kung. These proposals were submitted to a Legislative Council subcommittee following an unexpectedly large number of visitors during recent mainland Chinese holidays. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department reported that the Po Pin Chau section of Sai Kung East Country Park reached its carrying capacity during the Labour Day holiday. The aim is to manage overcrowding on popular natural attractions.
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Proposals were outlined in a paper submitted to a Legislative Council ecology and tourism subcommittee.
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Visitor numbers at Po Pin Chau section of Sai Kung East Country Park reached carrying capacity during mainland's Labour Day holiday.
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A new marine park is being considered for Sharp Island in Sai Kung.
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Authorities are considering a pilot booking system for a popular Hong Kong hiking route.
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