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Mai Po on the northwest coast of the New Territories, neighbouring the Deep Bay, is the China's 7th Lamma Marshland which is a series of shrimp and fish ponds, and endless stretch of mangrove forest and the muddy swampland a paradise for birds and invertebrate and also a resting-place for migratory birds after making an arduous long journey. The area having recorded about 430 kinds of birds of 50 species is one of the internationally acknowledged birds protection areas. From October every year to April the following year are the seasons for the migratory birds to stopover at Mai Po Marshes which gives rise to a panorama of birds paradise. For the visitors who are interested in natural beauty, there is no harm done in taking a view of this picturesque scenery right here.
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