Mangrove

Before entering Ma Wan1868, you will first pass through a mangrove forest that has naturally formed at the junction of sea and fresh water. Here you can see fiddler crabs, mudskippers, little egrets, and the mangrove species Kandelia Candel (Kandelia obovate). Before there was a land connection to the urban area, Ma Wan was blessed that had been resting and thriving for half a century following the Second World War. Its native trees had suffered hardly any major damage during that time.

When the Ma Wan Nature Garden was first opened, a number of exotic tree species were introduced and two artificial streams were created using the local groundwater. Together with the windbreak of the former fishing village, the mangrove forest at the back of the hill, as well as the fields and fishponds reclaimed by the villagers, and the fruit trees planted in the early years, Ma Wan features an incredible biodiversity. Wetlands like these are important ecosystems that provide a habitat for a wide variety of creatures while also protecting coastal communities from natural disasters. The rocky steps of the long causeway next to the Mangrove Forest (Little Wetland) are the best place to enjoy this beauty scenery.