作為香港重要旅遊景點之一，昂坪360座落於擁有大量天然資源的大嶼山，全港蝴蝶品種達240，而棲息於昂坪的蝴蝶品種有103，佔全港四成。市民到昂坪親親大自然，認識蝴蝶生態保育，提升環保意識。訪客除了可欣賞珍貴的本地自然生態，亦可於昂坪市集與蝴蝶主題佈置拍照，以及觀賞精彩蝶舞表演，更可參加「昂坪親子生態攝影大賽」和「共融蝶藝工作坊」，踏上一趟既有趣又富有教育意義的仲夏賞蝶之旅。

昂坪360市務總管李詠姚小姐表示：「大嶼山風光明媚，保留了不少珍貴的自然生態，是超過100種蝴蝶的棲息地。昂坪360作為大嶼山的迎賓大門，希望藉此活動，讓賓客感受集藝術與大自然於一身的昂坪360，同時對大嶼山的生態環境有更深認識，從而更加珍惜和愛護大自然。」

 配合暑假旺季，更推生態遊為旅客提供生態保育的重要資訊，昂坪360特邀環保協進會在暑期舉辦「賞蝶之旅」在設計纜車路線時，採用了現時較迂迴的路線方案，保育東涌灣附近生態環境，更為蝴蝶多樣性開道。就如昂坪三寶的寄主植物，弓果黍、鴨嘴草及五節芒，都是山坡生境的植物。由於昂坪360選擇與大自然和諧共存的保育方法建造纜車，保護到蝴蝶生態，若然沒有因為生態環境原因而使用現時路線之設計，就會沒有現在良好的蝶況，讓遊人可以在昂坪觀賞到珍貴的原生動植物。

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Mission Hills’ drive to develop tennis in China has gathered pace with the staging of the world’s first Boris Becker and Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) Coach Accreditation Scheme.

Under the expert guidance of six-time Grand Slam champion Becker and Dan Thorp, the LTA’s Head of Coach Development, a selection of China’s tennis coaches attended the five-day get-together.

As well as a series of indoor and outdoor clinics conducted by Becker and Thorp, the programme included a junior challenge match between tennis youngsters from Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

Tenniel Chu, Mission Hills’ Vice Chairman, said: “China is blessed with tremendously talented young tennis players and we are seeing a 20 per cent year-on-year increase in the number of players. For them to progress, it’s imperative that the country has properly qualified coaches to offer them world-class training.”

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