Mai Po Mudflats: A Hidden, Vanishing World

by Thomas Gomersall

Apart from the gei wai, reedbeds and lily ponds, one of the most outstanding features of Mai Po is the barbed wire-topped fence that straddles the road running through the west of the reserve. To the casual observer, it may seem like an obtrusive eyesore in an otherwise relatively pristine environment. But to those who know what lies on the other side, it is the border…