Dear Val,

Re. your request dated 1 November 2021 at 11:19 below, the Department has
already received from you an email on 28 October 2021 at 17:03 which is
appended below for your easy reference.

It seems that the request of both email are the same.  We are handling
your request dated 28 October 2021 and will let you have our reply once it
is available.  In this connection, we shall treat your email dated 1
November 2021 as a repeated email unless you indicate that it is a
different request or a request for additional information.  Thank you.

Regards,
Dennis WONG
for Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

From:        Val Chan <[索取資料要求電郵#883]>
To:        公開資料 requests at 漁農自然護理署 <[漁農自然護理署供索取資料的電郵]>
Date:        28/10/2021 17:03
Subject:        公開資料 request - Country Park digital boundary in
shapefile

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Dear Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department,

I am writing to request the digital boundary of Designated Country Parks
and Special Areas and the files provided in shapefile or dwg format are
appreciated.

The boundary of Country Parks and Special Areas is available in pdf on
[1]https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/...,
however they are blurred and inconsistent with the land use under Outline
Zoning Plan on [2]https://www1.ozp.tpb.gov.hk/gos/default..... No
accurate boundary of Country Parks can be found.

Thank you very much.

Yours faithfully,
Val Chan

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This is a request under the Code of Access to Information facilitated via
the accessinfo.hk website.

請將此電子郵件地址用於對此請求的所有回复：
[索取資料要求電郵#883]

Is [漁農自然護理署供索取資料的電郵] the wrong address for 公開資料 requests to 漁農自然
護理署? If so, please contact us using this form:
[3]https://accessinfo.hk/zh_HK/change_reque...

免責聲明：本訊息及其後的回應將會在網上公開。以下是我們的私隱及版權政策：
[4]https://accessinfo.hk/zh_HK/help/officers

如果您認為此服務對於資訊詢問自由權（FOI）官員很有用，請讓您的網絡管理員從
您組織的FOI頁面鏈接到我們。

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From:        Val Chan <[電郵地址]>
To:        公開資料 requests at 漁農自然護理署 <[漁農自然護理署供索取資料的電郵]>
Date:        01/11/2021 11:19
Subject:        公開資料 request - Country Park digital boundary in
shapefile

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Dear Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department,

I am writing to request the digital boundary of Designated Country Parks
and Special Areas and the files provided in shapefile or dwg format are
appreciated.

The boundary of Country Parks and Special Areas is available in pdf on
([5]https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/...),
however they are blurred and inconsistent with the land use under Outline
Zoning Plan on ([6]https://www1.ozp.tpb.gov.hk/gos/default....). No
accurate boundary of Country Parks can be found.

Thank you very much.

Yours faithfully,
Val Chan

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This is a request under the Code of Access to Information facilitated via
the accessinfo.hk website.

請將此電子郵件地址用於對此請求的所有回复：
[電郵地址]

Is [漁農自然護理署供索取資料的電郵] the wrong address for 公開資料 requests to 漁農自然
護理署? If so, please contact us using this form:
[7]https://accessinfo.hk/zh_HK/change_reque...

免責聲明：本訊息及其後的回應將會在網上公開。以下是我們的私隱及版權政策：
[8]https://accessinfo.hk/zh_HK/help/officers

如果您認為此服務對於資訊詢問自由權（FOI）官員很有用，請讓您的網絡管理員從
您組織的FOI頁面鏈接到我們。

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References

Visible links
1. https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/...
2. https://www1.ozp.tpb.gov.hk/gos/default....
3. https://accessinfo.hk/zh_HK/change_reque...
4. https://accessinfo.hk/zh_HK/help/officers
5. https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/...
6. https://www1.ozp.tpb.gov.hk/gos/default....
7. https://accessinfo.hk/zh_HK/change_reque...
8. https://accessinfo.hk/zh_HK/help/officers

Dear Val,

Currently, there are altogether 24 Country Parks and 22 Special Areas in
Hong Kong. From the map attached in your email, it only shows the
distribution of 24 Country
Parks and 11 Special Areas outside country park areas.  Please also be
advised that the boundaries of country parks and special areas in
shapefile format only show the approximate boundaries interpreted from the
original gazette plans of country parks and special areas.  Therefore, the
data are for general identification and reference purposes only, and
require further interpretation.  

To facilitate our processing of the information requested by you, grateful
if you would clarify the coverage of the requested information, and advise
the purpose for collecting these geospatial data or how you will use them
so that we can state their limitations when providing the information to
you?  In fact, the boundaries of country parks and special areas are
available from the gazette plans and existing Lands Department's
publications (e.g. countryside series), or could be viewed from Lands
Department's GeoInfo map website ([1]https://www.map.gov.hk).  You may
wish to consider whether the existing information (i.e. publications and
website) could suit your intended use.

Regards,
Dennis WONG
for Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

From:        Val Chan <[索取資料要求電郵#883]>
To:        公開資料 requests at 漁農自然護理署 <[漁農自然護理署供索取資料的電郵]>
Date:        28/10/2021 17:03
Subject:        公開資料 request - Country Park digital boundary in
shapefile

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Dear Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department,

I am writing to request the digital boundary of Designated Country Parks
and Special Areas and the files provided in shapefile or dwg format are
appreciated.

The boundary of Country Parks and Special Areas is available in pdf on
[2]https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/...,
however they are blurred and inconsistent with the land use under Outline
Zoning Plan on [3]https://www1.ozp.tpb.gov.hk/gos/default..... No
accurate boundary of Country Parks can be found.

Thank you very much.

Yours faithfully,
Val Chan

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This is a request under the Code of Access to Information facilitated via
the accessinfo.hk website.

請將此電子郵件地址用於對此請求的所有回复：
[索取資料要求電郵#883]

Is [漁農自然護理署供索取資料的電郵] the wrong address for 公開資料 requests to 漁農自然
護理署? If so, please contact us using this form:
[4]https://accessinfo.hk/zh_HK/change_reque...

免責聲明：本訊息及其後的回應將會在網上公開。以下是我們的私隱及版權政策：
[5]https://accessinfo.hk/zh_HK/help/officers

如果您認為此服務對於資訊詢問自由權（FOI）官員很有用，請讓您的網絡管理員從
您組織的FOI頁面鏈接到我們。

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References

Visible links
1. https://www.map.gov.hk/
2. https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/...
3. https://www1.ozp.tpb.gov.hk/gos/default....
4. https://accessinfo.hk/zh_HK/change_reque...
5. https://accessinfo.hk/zh_HK/help/officers

Dear Val,

We receive your application for information on 1.12.2021, we need more
time to confirm the information and thus could not provide you the
requested information at this stage.  Pursuant to paragraph 1.16 of the
Code on Access to Information, you will be advised further in relation to
your request by 21 December 2021.

Regards,
Dennis WONG
for Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
From:        Val Chan <[FOI #883 email]>
To:        "FOI requests at Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
Department" <[Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department request email]>
Date:        01/12/2021 16:35
Subject:        Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Country Park digital boundary in shapefile

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Dear Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department,

Thank you for the swift reply and clarification of the Special Areas.

The requested data is intended for study purpose, in which the boundary
shapefile would facilitate accessing the occurrence and condition of land
occupation abutting or within the Country Park boundary and, spatial
analysis.

My scope is Central and West New Territories, and Sha Tin District, i.e.
Ma On Shan CP, Tai Mo Shan CP, Shing Mun CP and Tai Lam CP are covered. It
is appreciated if the boundary of the said CP are provided in shapefile.

Yours faithfully,

Val Chan

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Dear Val,

Thank you for your clarification of the coverage of your requested
information and the intended use.  Further to our interim reply on
10.12.2021, your requested information is provided as follow:
We have no objection to releasing the requested information of the
shapefile for the boundaries of Ma On Shan Country Park, Tai Mo Shan
Country Park, Shing Mun Country Park and Tai Lam Country Park for the use
as stated in your email dated 1 December 2021 under the "Terms and
Conditions of Use" attached below.  

We wish to reiterate that the digital boundaries of country parks show the
approximate boundaries interpreted from the original gazette plans and
should be interpreted at the scale with reference to the scale of the
original gazette plans.  The information is for general identification and
reference purposes only and AFCD reserves the right of final
interpretation of the data.

Regards,
Dennis WONG
for Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

From:        Dennis WH WONG/AFCD/HKSARG
To:        [FOI #883 email]
Date:        10/12/2021 12:06
Subject:        Application for Access to Information (ATI 67/2021 in AF
GR 6-5/2) Country Park Digital Boundary in Shapefile

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Dear Val,

We receive your application for information on 1.12.2021, we need more
time to confirm the information and thus could not provide you the
requested information at this stage.  Pursuant to paragraph 1.16 of the
Code on Access to Information, you will be advised further in relation to
your request by 21 December 2021.

Regards,
Dennis WONG
for Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
From:        Val Chan <[FOI #883 email]>
To:        "FOI requests at Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
Department" <[Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department request email]>
Date:        01/12/2021 16:35
Subject:        Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Country Park digital boundary in shapefile

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Dear Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department,

Thank you for the swift reply and clarification of the Special Areas.

The requested data is intended for study purpose, in which the boundary
shapefile would facilitate accessing the occurrence and condition of land
occupation abutting or within the Country Park boundary and, spatial
analysis.

My scope is Central and West New Territories, and Sha Tin District, i.e.
Ma On Shan CP, Tai Mo Shan CP, Shing Mun CP and Tai Lam CP are covered. It
is appreciated if the boundary of the said CP are provided in shapefile.

Yours faithfully,

Val Chan

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