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1Hong Kong ‘Artificial Beach’ Will Destroy 200+ Coastal HabitatsHamotika Trano Maherin'ny 200 Eny Amoron-dranomasina Ny ‘Tora-pasika Artifisialy’ Any Hong Kong
2Despite strong opposition from environmental groups and concerned citizens, the Hong Kong government is insisting on an artificial beach construction project that will destroy more than 200 coastline habitats.Misisika ny hanao ny tetikasa fanamboarana tora-pasika artifisialy izay hanapotika trano maherin'ny 200 amin'ny morontsiraka ny governemanta ao Hong Kong na dia eo aza ny fitsipahana mivaivay avy amin'ireo vondron'ny mpiaro ny tontolo iainana sy ireo mponina voakasika amin'izany.
3One of the species affected is the endangered Hippocampus kuda, at Lung Mei mud beach.Iray amin'ireo biby ahiana ho lany tamingana tratra amin'izany ny Hippocampus kuda, ao amin'ny fotaky ny tora-pasik'i Lung Mei.
4Many believed that the artificial beach project, which will cost HKD 280 million of taxpayers' money, is going ahead to serve the interest of local developers.Maro no mihevitra fa hatao hanampiana ny tombontsoan'ny mpandraharaha eo an-toerana ilay tetikasa tora-pasika artifisialy izay hitentina hatramin'ny 280 tapitrisa HKD avy amin'ny volan'ny mpandoa hetra.
5It has been revealed [zh] that along the new coastline, local developers have bought up large pieces of land for the construction of spa hotels, holiday apartments and other tourist attractions.Nolazainy [zh] tao fa nividy tany lehibe hanaovana hotely spa, trano fialan-tsasatra sy fanintonana mpizahatany maro samihafa, manaraka ny sisin'ny morontsiraka vaovao ny mpandraharaha eo an-toerana.
6200+ coastal habitants to be buriedTrano eny amin'ny morontsiraka maherin'ny 200 no levona
7Hippocampus kuda, one of the endangered species discovered at Lung Mei mud beach.Hippocampus kuda, iray amin'ireo karazam-biby ahiana ho lany tamingana hita tao amin'ny fotaky ny tora-pasik'i Lung Mei.
8Photo used with permission from inmediahk.net.Sary nampiasaina tamin'ny alalana avy amin'ny inmediahk.net.
9In order to stop the government from making the final construction tender arrangement, a coalition formed by local green groups has organized several demonstrations to press the government to adopt an alternative, such as building a swimming pool nearby instead of ruining the natural coastline.NIkarakara fihetsiketsehana maro ny firaisankina natsangan'ny vondrona maitso teo an-toerana mba hanakanana ny governemanta amin'ny fanamboarana farany hitadiavana fifanarahana, hanerena ny governemanta haka fanapahan-kevitra hafa, toy ny hoe fananganana toeram-pilomanosana eo akaiky eo toy izay hoe hanimba ny morontsika voajanahary.
10Their protest statement on October 12, 2012, listed a number of strong arguments [zh]:Mandahatra karazana aron-kevitra matanjaka [zh] ny fanambaram-panoheran'izy ireo tamin'ny 12 Oktobra, 2012 :
11The 200 meter natural coastline with more than 200 habitats is of high ecological value.Manana lanjany ara-tontolo iainana bebe kokoa ny morontsiraka 200 metatra voajanahary miaraka amin'ny trano 200 mahery.
12The government environmental assessment report claimed that there are only three kind of sea specieS that need to be conserved.Ambaran'ny tatitry ny fanadihadiana ara-tontolo iainana nataon'ny governemanta fa telo fotsiny ireo karazana bibin-dranomasina mila harovana.
13But [netizens from the Hong Kong Wildlife Forum] have found more than 18 precious sea creatures.Fa [ireo mponina amin'ny aterineto avy any amin'ny Hong Kong Wildlife Forum] kosa nahita zava-miaina an-dranomasina manan-danja maherin'ny 18 .
14The construction will not only destroy the coastline and its habitants, but will also affect nearby wetland's ecology.Tsy ny morontsiraka sy ny mponina ihany no ho simban'ny fanamboarana fa ny tontolo iainan'ny faritra mando eo akaiky eo ihany koa.
15The so-called public consultation was only restricted to the Taipo District Council.Natao hoan'ny Filankevitry ny Distrikan'i Taipo ihany ny fangatahana ny hevi-bahoaka.
16There is no evidence to make the claim that residents from the Northeast New Territories demanded the artificial beach.Tsy misy antony hanaovana fitarainana hoe nangataka ny tora-pasika aritifisialy ireo mponina avy any amin'ny Zaratany Vaovao any Avaratra-Atsinanana.
17The government can improve the two existing sand beaches in Wu Kai Sha and Du Tou Bay, which is located in the same district and accessible via the city metro.Afaka manatsara ireo tora-pasika roa efa misy any Wu Kai Sha sy any Du Tou Bay ny governemanta, izay samy eo amin'ny distrika iray ihany ary azo aleha tsara amin'ny alalan'ny lamasinina ambanin'ny tany ao an-tanàna.
18Members for the Taipo District council raised their hand in support of the artificial beach project.Mpikamban'ny Filankevitra ao amin'ny distrikan'i Taipo manangan-tanana mikasika ny fanohanana ny tetikasa tora-pasika artifisialy.
19Photo used with permission from inmediahk.net.Sary nampiasaina niaraka tamin'ny alalana avy amin'ny inmediahk.net.
20Lung Mei Coastline Education Center, a citizen group devoted to the conservation of the mud beach, believed [zh] that the artificial project may have violated the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.Nihevitra [zh] ny Lung Mei Coastline Education Center, vondrom-bahoaka misahana ny fitahirizana ny fotaky ny tora-pasika, fa mety ho nanitsaka ny Fifanarahan'ny Firenena Mikambana mikasika ny Fahasamihafàna ara-biolojika ilay tetikasa artifisialy.
21The Hippocampus kuda has been listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as an endangered specie, under the same category as the whale shark.Efa nalahatry ny International Union for Conservation of Nature (Fikambanana Iraisam-pirenena ho fiarovana ny Natiora) fa biby ahiana ho lany tamingana ny Hippocampus kuda, mitovy laharana amin'ny antsantsa trozona izy.
22In addition, the Center pointed out [zh] that the water quality near Lung Mei beach will not be suitable for sea bathing:Fanampin'izany, nilaza [zh] ilay Ivotoerana fa tsy mety hilomanosana an-dranomasina ny karazan'ny rano eo akaikin'ny tora-pasik'i Lung Mei:
23The sea near by Lung Mei was once a dumping site for construction waste.Toerana fanariana ireo fako avy amin'ny asa fanamboarana ny ranomasina teo akaikin'i Lung Mei taloha.
24The area is about 2 square kilometers and is just 500 meters away from the mud beach.Mirefy eo amin'ny 2 kilometatra tora-droa eo ny faritra ary zara raha hoe 500 metatra miala ilay tora-pasika be fotaka.
25Although there are no more dumping activities, the construction waste from the development of new town in Shatin and Taipo since the 1950s may consist of harmful construction material such as Asbestos and other toxic materials, such as heavy metals.Na dia tsy misy intsony aza ny asa fanariam-pako amin'izao fotoana, mety ho fitaovana mampidi-doza ihany ireo avy amin'ny asa fananganana avy amin'ny fampiroboroboana ny tanàna vaovaon'i Shatin sy Taipo hatramin'ny taona 1950, toy ny hoe Asbestos sy zavatra hafa misy poizina, toy ny vy mavesatra.
26The health of swimmers will be at risk.Mety ho tandindomin-doza ny fahasalaman'ireo mpilomano.
27What is true beauty?Inona no tena fahatsaràna marina?
28Pak, a junior diver and a citizen reporter at inmediahk.net, criticized [zh] the decision makers' value system:Nanakiana [zh] ny rafitry ny soatoavin'ireo mpanapa-kevitra i Pak, mpilatsaka an-dranomasina sy olon-tsotra mpanangom-baovao ao amin'ny inmediahk.net:
29Rob Christie of the South China Diving Club once told a reporter from CNN that “Hong Kong doesn't have world-class diving, but it is challenging and there is a lot of wonderful scenery”.Nilaza tamin'ny mpanao gazety avy amin'ny CNN i Rob Christie avy amin'ny South China Diving Club indray andro izay fa “tsy manana toerana filatsahana an-dranomasina voakilasy eran'izao tontolo izao i Hong Kong, ary ezaka azo atao izany, ary betsaka ny toerana mahafinaritra”.
30The fact that star fishes and Hippocampus kuda have been discovered in Lung Mei has proven the wonderful nature of our sea - a seemingly polluted area with amazing scenery if you try to discover it.Nanaporofo ny hatsaran'ny natioran'ny ranomasintsika ny nahitana trondro kintana sy ny Hippocampus kuda - faritra toa lazaina fa maloto nefa manana toerana tsara raha miezaka ny mamantatra izany ianao.
31However, the powerful elite who just want to get rich and the decision makers who just want to please the rich, they cannot see the real treasures.Nefa, ireo manam-pahefana sangany izay te hanankarena sy ireo mpanapa-kevitra izay te hanome hafaliana ireo mpanam-bola, tsy mahita akory ny tena harena marina.
32They want to bury the natural resources with artificial constructions and make profit out of property development.Tian'izy ireo holevonina amin'ny fanamboarana artifisialy ny tena harena voajanahary ary hakan'izy ireo tombony amin'ny fampiroboroboana ny fanànan-tany.
33As has been pointed out by green groups, development and conservation is not necessarily in conflict.Araka ny nolazain'ireo vondrona maitso, tsy mifanolana loatra ny fampiroboroboana sy ny fiarovana.
34If the government preserves Lung Mei and the nearby Dong Kwok wetland, the value it generates for education, environment and tourism cannot be estimated as more and more sea lives are endangered and thus the conserved area will become more and more precious. Why do we perceive “beauty” in the form of an artificial beach?Raha miaro an'i Lung Mei sy ny faritra mando Dong Kwok eo akaikiny ny governemanta dia tsy azo sandaina vola ny soataovina aterany ho an'ny fanabezana, ny tontolo iainana, ary koa ny fizahantany satria mihabetsaka hatrany ny zava-manan'aina an-dranomasina ahiana ho lany tamingana ary dia ho sarobidy hatrany hatrany ny valan-java-boahary.
35Why do we imagine touristic activities such as having red wine in a glass room nearby a sand beach? Why can't we get close to the nature and feel the miracle of a world full of living creatures?Maninona isika no mihevitra “hatsarana” amin'ny endrika tora-pasika artifisialy? maninona isika no maminavina sehatra ara-pizahantany toy ny hoe misotro divay mena anatina efitra fitaratra eo akaikin'ny tora-pasika iray? maninona no tsy afaka manakaiky kokoa ny natiora ary miaina ny fahagagan'ny tontolo iray izay feno zava-manan'aina maro?
36Last Sunday on November 4, around 1,000 protesters gathered outside the government headquarter demanding a reassessment of the environmental value of Lung Mei mud beach.Mpanohitra manodidina ny 1,000 no nivondrona teo ivelan'ny foiben'ny governemanta tamin'ny Alahady 4 Novambra, nangataka ny famerenena ny fanadihadiana mikasika ny lanja ara-tontolo iainan'ny fotaky ny tora-pasika ao Lung Mei.
37Local green groups said that they would apply for a judicial review if the government insists on the construction project.Nilaza ny vondrona maitso ao an-toerana fa hitaky ny famerenana ny fandinihana araka ny lalàna izy ireo raha misisika amin'ity tetikasa fanamboarana ity ny governemanta.
38Hundreds of protesters demanded the government to drop the artificial beach construction project in Lung Mei.Mpanohitra anjatony no nangataka ny governemanta hampiato ny tetikasa fanamboarana tora-pasika artifisialy any Lung Mei.
39Photo taken by Mary Chan, used with permission.Sary nalain'i Mary Chan, nampiasaina niaraka tamin'ny fahazoan-dàlana.
40Green groups displayed photos of the coastline habitants on the November 4 protest.Vondrona maitso naneho sarin'ireo mponina amin'ny morontsiraka tamin'ny fihetsiketsehana natao ny 4 Novambra?
41Photo by Mary Chan, used with permission.Sary nalain'i Mary Chan, nampiasaina niaraka tamin'ny fahazoan-dàlana.