In the early 1970s, rapid urban development posed a serious threat to natural landscapes, animals and plants. In order to preserve the ecology, protect the landscape and provide recreational venues and educational facilities, the Hong Kong Government promulgated the Country Parks Ordinance on 1976. The Country and Marine Parks Authority under the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department of Hong Kong manages 23 country parks, 15 special areas, 4 marine parks and 1 coastal protection. With the rapid development of the city and the strong demand for land, the countryside of Hong Kong is still green and green, which is largely due to the formulation of the Country Parks Ordinance and the improvement of the social legal system. The Country Parks Ordinance promulgated by the Hong Kong Government focuses on protecting the ecology, providing habitats for animals and plants, and enabling species to reproduce naturally. Delineate different ecologically sensitive areas in country parks, and strengthen patrol, law enforcement and protection of ecologically sensitive areas to ensure their sustainable development.

Country parks have a system of caring for the elderly, including Hong Kong civil servants, who wear uniforms and take the initiative to provide services for tourists. The main management work of country parks includes patrol, law enforcement, education, research and community publicity with non-governmental organizations. Violation of regulations will be prosecuted.

Attach importance to history and keep it as it is.

Hong Kong's history is only over a hundred years, but its special position in modern history makes the tour activities of country parks in Hong Kong also include special cultural monuments, such as Swire Sugar Factory, Old Governor's Villa in Taiping Mountain, Victoria City Boundary Monument, etc., which all reflect the history of the British Concession in Hong Kong for a hundred years. Most of these buildings remain intact and only play the role of simple tour guides.

Perfect path system

The pace of life in Hong Kong is very fast. In order to relieve the pressure, country parks have various types, lengths and difficulties of outing paths to meet the needs of different types of tourists. There are Tree Trail, Picnic Trail, Jogging Trail, Fitness Trail, Balanced Orienteering Trail, Wheelchair Trail, Hiking Trail, Le Jia Trail and Nature Education Trail, among which MacLehose Trail and Wilson Trail, named after two former governors, are the most famous and best represent the characteristics of country parks in Hong Kong. MacLehose Trail is one of the most popular country park trails, which runs through most scenic spots in the west to the middle. From Beitan in Saigon to tai lam country park in Tuen Mun, the whole journey is divided into ten straight lines, each of which is 5 ~ 16 km long. The visitor center of country parks has detailed information on the length, scenic spots and difficulty of each segment. Two-way expressway is only set in the part where buses can reach in low mountainous areas, and the principle of road construction is not to destroy the natural landscape. Trails crossing mountains and hiking trails are all stepped out with local stones when pedestrians are prone to danger, so as to minimize artificial construction facilities. The route identification system is quite perfect, giving consideration to safety identification, off-road positioning system and detailed guidance of various supporting facilities. Country parks have an alarm and emergency rescue system for tourists. At the same time, the tourist center provides wireless intercom equipment rental service and mobile phone gas station business, and builds mobile communication facilities in mountainous areas to facilitate tourists' rescue; There is a perfect bilingual recognition system, which is simple in appearance and environmentally friendly in materials. Set up signs along the tour route to prevent tourists from getting lost, and even if tourists are trapped, they can clearly point out where they are. The climate in the park is changeable, and the visitor service center also provides special safety equipment guidance for special tourists in special seasons to prevent unnecessary personal injury. The Country Parks Management Office and the Visitor Center provide guidelines for tourists on outdoor hiking activities. When necessary, physical fitness tests should be conducted first to guide tourists not to take risks blindly, choose routes suitable for their sightseeing, fully explain the safety regulations to tourists and provide communication equipment.

In country parks, the fire lane leading to the top of the mountain is rarely repaired, and the fire protection in the park is done by nurses. In Hong Kong, it is called the "fire brigade". Generally, portable fire extinguishers are set in the management office. Once a fire breaks out, firefighters carry fire extinguishers to put out small-scale fires, and set up fire pools in the peak area to supply water for fire extinguishers and pumps. Set up a mountain fire observation point on the mountain. Once a large-scale fire is found, helicopters can be mobilized to collect nearby seawater to put out the fire.