Greenpeace urges Hong Kong government to lower visitor cap for Po Pin Chau trail, saying National Day crowds caused damage

Greenpeace urged the Hong Kong government to lower the daily reservation cap of 2,000 people for Po Pin Chau trail and consider closing damaged sections to allow the ecology to recover. The group inspected the site on the morning of National Day and found visitors rushing up the mountain before 9am and climbing over railings to take photographs. At noon, there were 64 people at the viewing platform, exceeding the designed capacity of 25. AFCD said about 1,160 people visited that day, and overall order was generally smooth.