Location
Lot No.1 Fan Kam Road, Sheung Shui, New Territories, Hong Kong
Size
172 ha
Project Team
L.S. Greenhill (A)
John Harris and Michael Wolveridge (A)
Asia Ecological Consultants Ltd. (ECO)
Project Year
1916 – present
Phase
Maintenance
Key Tensions
Meet the ecological consultant – Mr. Paul Leader
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From Manicured Aesthetics to Ecological Enhancement: The Case of Fanling Golf Course, Hong Kong
Fanling Golf Course is the oldest golf course in Hong Kong. It includes the entire 172 hectares site comprising the Old, New, and Eden Courses. Since 2018, regular ecological surveys and monitoring have been conducted in the course to document the wildlife present in the facility. In addition, ecologists assisted the Hong Kong Golf Club in transforming the course into a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. To achieve this, they devised a series of ecological enhancement measures to further increase biodiversity value. Fanling Golf Course became fully certified at the start of 2020.
What is the existing condition of Fanling Golf Course？What is the process of biodiversity enhancement in the golf course? From manicured aesthetics to biodiversity awareness, What compromises are made in landscape management? What kind of ecological design can be implemented in a golf course?