馬鞍山

Ma On Shan

導賞點 2

山徑損壞了，變得沙土飛揚，有什麼方法修復變回綠油油？

How we can restore a degraded trail?

香港人對本地郊遊遠足的活動的興趣不斷增加，尤其2003年沙士之後，對健康生活及郊遊活動的追求更大增。馬鞍山郊遊徑是其中一條熱門的晨運及郊遊路線，由於它部分路段與麥理浩徑第四段重叠，全年遊人量非常高。

Residents in Hong Kong are increasingly interested in local outing activities, especially after SARS in 2003, their pursuit of healthy life and outing activities has increased. Ma On Shan Country Trail is one of the most popular morning exercise and outing routes. As part of the trail overlaps with MacLehose Trail Stage 4, the number of visitors is very high throughout the year.

就在馬鞍山郊遊徑與麥理浩徑交匯的這一段山徑，三年前是「很爛的山徑」，一點也不好走，路上也有濕滑的泥濘，行山人士都走上兩邊的草地，就發生了以下情況：

At the intersection of Ma On Shan Country Trail and MacLehose Trail, the trail was a ‘very bad trail’ three years ago, which was not easy to walk at all. There was also slippery mud on the trail. The walkers walked on both sides of the grass, the following happened:

多人使用山徑 > 加速侵蝕 > 中間道路變得不好走，遊人開始踐踏山徑兩旁草被 > 植物下的泥土被踏實 > 植物慢慢死去 > 再下幾場大雨，沒有植被覆蓋的泥土又會被雨水沖走 > 使山徑無限擴闊

 Many people used the trail > accelerated erosion > the middle trail becomes difficult to walk. Visitors began to trample the grass on both sides of the trail > soil under plants was steadily steadied > plants died slowly > a few more heavy rains, soil without vegetation coverage was washed away by the rain > making the trail infinite expansion

此段山徑寛度曾經擴至5至6米闊。

his section of the trail was once extended to 5 to 6 meters wide.

2017年，漁護署帶領義工開始在這裡進行山徑復修，先在附近就地取材以大石砌成階級，然後在兩旁種植本地品種的樹苗以保護表土，也有利附近的自然生態。為免遊人看不見未長大樹苗又踩上去，兩旁暫時以欄杆圍起，作為小樹苗的保護。

In 2017, AFCD led volunteers to start the rehabilitation of the trail. First, local materials were used to form the class in the nearby stone, and then local tree seedlings were planted on both sides to protect the topsoil and benefit the natural ecology of the area nearby. In order to prevent visitors from seeing the seedlings and stepping on them, both sides were temporarily surrounded by railings, as a small sapling protection.

過程期間，漁護署的同事及義工亦需多次回來進行跟進修復。 花了兩年，光秃秃的山坡已漸漸回復往日的青葱了！請各位山友緊記「行正路」，切勿為了一時快捷踐踏山徑旁的植物啊！

AFCD staff and volunteers also needed to come back several times for follow-up repair.It took two years for the bare hillside to gradually return to its former green! Please keep in mind to ‘walk the right way”. Do not trample on the plants beside the trail for a short time.