The marine parks and marine reserves regulation was enacted in july 1996 to provide for the prohibition and control certain activities in marine parks or marine reserves 于一九九六年七月颁布的《海岸公园及海岸保护区规例》订定条文，禁止或管制在海岸公园及海岸保护区内进行某些活动。
Conserving the natural environment through the identification , designation and management of suitable areas as country parks , special areas , marine parks and marine reserves 确认、指定和管理适当的地区作为郊野公园、特别地区、海岸公园及海岸保护区，以保护天然环境保护重要的海洋动植物
For ever , by banning a common but highly destructive fishing method bottom trawling , and creating marine sanctuaries encompassing important spawning and nursery grounds 透过禁止一种在本港常见，但破坏力惊人的捕鱼方式底拖网捕鱼，以及辟立范围覆盖重要的鱼类产卵和育苗场的海岸保护区，保护
These protected areas include the 23 country parks , 4 special areas , 4 marine parks , 1 marine reserve , 3 restricted areas , and 1 ramsar site covering a total area of about 44514 hectares 这些自然保护区包括23个郊野公园4个特别地区4个海岸公园1个海岸保护区3个禁区及1个拉姆萨尔湿地，总面积约44514公顷。
To simplify the procedure for specimen collection inside the marine parks or marine reserves for scientific studies by exempting the need to seek the advice of the country and marine parks board 简化在海岸公园或海岸保护区内采集标本作科学研究用途的审批程序，无需就有关申请徵询郊野公园及海岸公园委员会的意见。
By comparison , a marine reserve is a smaller area of sea but with high conservation value which is reserved for scientific and educational study . control will be more stringent in marine reserves 相对之下，海岸保护区面积较小，但存护价值却甚高，故主要用作存护、科学研究及教育用途，其管制也会较海岸公园严格。
These protected areas include the 23 country parks , 4 special areas , 4 marine parks , 1 marine reserve , 3 restricted areas , and 1 ramsar site covering a total area of about 44514 hectares 这些自然保护区包括23个郊野公园、 4个特别地区、 4个海岸公园、 1个海岸保护区、 3个禁区及1个拉姆萨尔湿地，总面积约44514公顷。
