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

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-06 · by Theodora Yu

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Greenpeace documented around 100 incidents of visitors damaging marine life by catching sea cucumbers and digging up sea snails and clams at Po Pin Chau in Hong Kong’s Unesco-listed geopark during National Day “golden week.” The group also recorded nearly 90 instances of environmentally harmful behavior, such as littering and disturbing wildlife, at Long Ke Beach. Greenpeace urges visitor limits after similar incidents were reported last year. On October 4, the organization noted 3,010 visitors arriving at Hap Mun Bay on Sharp Island.
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During National Day "golden week" in Hong Kong’s Unesco-listed geopark, Greenpeace documented around 100 incidents of visitors catching sea cucumbers and digging up sea snails and clams at a single location within a day. The organization also found nearly 90 instances of environmentally damaging activities like littering and disturbing wildlife at Long Ke Beach. On October 4, Greenpeace recorded 3,010 visitor arrivals at Hap Mun Bay in Sai Kung, highlighting the strain on local marine ecosystems during peak holiday periods. Following similar incidents last year, Greenpeace is urging authorities to implement stricter measures such as limiting visitor numbers to protect the geopark’s fragile environment.

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Theodora Yu
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Greenpeace Hong Kong Hong Kong’s Sai Kung Unesco

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Greenpeace ORG · 3× Hong Kong GPE · 1× Hong Kong’s GPE · 1× Kiu Tsui Chau GPE · 1× Long Ke Beach GPE · 1× Sai Kung GPE · 1× Unesco ORG · 1×

Narrative

Greenpeace catches Hong Kong geopark ‘golden week’ visitors damaging marine life Green group urges visitor caps after recording incidents of damaging behaviour across popular nature spots during holiday period Around 100 incidents of visitors catching sea cucumbers and digging up sea snails and clams were recorded in a single day at a popular spot in Hong Kong’s Unesco-listed geopark during National Day “golden week”, a green group has found, following similar incidents last year.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-06
2026-10-06 · South China Morning Post
Greenpeace catches Hong Kong geopark ‘golden week’ visitors damaging marine life · assertive framing

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Greenpeace catches Hong Kong geopark ‘golden week’ visitors damaging marine life Green group urges visitor caps after recording incidents of damaging behaviour across popular nature spots during holiday period Around 100 incidents of visitors catching sea cucumbers and digging up sea snails and clams were recorded in a single day at a popular spot in Hong Kong’s Unesco-listed geopark during National Day “golden week”, a green group has found, following similar incidents last year. asserted
group → catch → incidents
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. asserted
Greenpeace → strew → Tuesday
At nearby Long Ke Beach, the group recorded nearly 90 instances of environmentally damaging behaviour, including climbing trees, littering and disturbing wildlife. asserted
group → record → 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. asserted
inspection → record → Chau
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