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The Group attaches great importance to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), and contributes to the sustainable development of society. One of the Group's key ESG initiatives is developing and managing Ma Wan Park, on Man Wan, an island in Hong Kong. The Group has preserved the native ecosystem in Ma Wan, while spreading the green message, and to fulfil its mission of educating the public and caring for the underprivileged. Ma Wan Park not only serves as a tourist spot for edutainment, but also as a platform to serve the community. The Ark Expo has conserved numerous protected endangered species, including the radiated tortoise and African grey parrot 「方舟博覽館」養飼了多款受保護的瀕危動物，如屬輻射龜 及非洲灰鸚鵡等 Noah’s Ark Hong Kong, the world’s rst Noah's Ark theme park, is a full-scale replica of the legendary ship, built to Biblical speci cations 香港挪亞方舟是全球首個根據遠古記載，以 1:1 實物原大建造而成的方舟主題公園 Preserving the natural ecology of Ma Wan Ma Wan Park consists of two phases. The rst phase stretches across the central and southern Ma Wan, featuring facilities such as Nature Garden, which was opened to the public in 2007; and Noah’s Ark Hong Kong and Solar Tower, which were opened to the public in 2009 and 2012 respectively. Nature Garden and the Noah’s Ark have site areas of 600,000 and 270,000 square feet, respectively. Solar Tower has one of the largest vacuum solar telescopes for civil use in South East Asia and houses multiple exhibition halls, which demonstrate the mysteries of the sun and astronomy. It is currently open for group education programmes. From its opening till to date (as of March 2022), Ma Wan Park has attracted nearly 7.2 million visitors. Ma Wan has great ecological value. The Group has strived to preserve the ecological landscape in its planning and operations. The magnificent Nature Garden, has preserved over 4,000 trees of 70 di erent species, 86% of which are native, has become a popular leisure and photograph spot for visitors. To embody the belief of humankind and nature in harmonious cohesion, the Group built an elevated wooden walkway across Nature Garden to allow visitors to Sustainable development of Ma Wan Park illustrates the Group's dedication to practising ESG Feature Story Vol 104 • Q2 2022 • SHKP Quarterly 4