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The Brothers Marine Park

The Brothers Marine Park is situated in the northern Lantau waters, with a total sea area of about 970 hectares. It is designated as a marine park in December 2016, with the aim to help better conserve the Chinese White Dolphins, their habitats and enhance the marine and fisheries resources therein. Its western boundary is close to the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities, whilst the northern boundary stretching from the West Brother (Tai Mo To) passing the East Brother (Siu Mo To) to the eastern waters beyond, and the southern boundary extends along the shoreline of Siu Ho Wan.

The marine environment of The Brothers Marine Park is influenced by the Pearl River freshwater runoff with high organic loading and suspended sediments. As such, the marine organisms that are living within the waters are highly adapted to low salinity and high turbidity. The waters around The Brothers is identified as an important habitat for the Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins(Sousa chinensis), locally known as the Chinese White Dolphins. The waters around The Brothers Marine Park are the feeding grounds for the Chinese White Dolphins and the potential spawning grounds of some commercially important fish species.

Zoning Scheme:

Zoning scheme is adopted in The Brothers Marine Park to offer the most appropriate protection of marine habitats and species within the marine park, whilst minimising conflicts among different users of the marine park.

Core Area

A Core Area of about 80 hectares is demarcated to provide protection to the prey sources of the Chinese White Dolphins and the fisheries resources therein. Fishing activities are prohibited within the Core Area.

Mooring Sites

Two mooring sites of about 73 hectares and about 36 hectares respectively, which coincide with the two existing Sham Shui Kok Anchorages No. 1 and 2, are demarcated in The Brothers Marine Park.