Living Wetlands

Here, visitors are free to explore the biodiversity of the northern tundra.

A central exhibit presents a large slice of tundra showing the spongy ice surface though the icy permafrost in layers. Stories about adaptation of the species living there are told.

The exhibits also depict the major bird migratory routes from the Frozen North to the other parts of the globe. Other stories about mass migration, such as the impressive sight of caribou/reindeer migration, lemmings in huge numbers searching for food are told.

An incredible contrast greets visitors when they leave the Frozen North for an immersive trail through the tropical peat swamp. Steam hovers over the water, plants grow in profusion and water flows over fallen trees. Forest animals hiding high in trees or among plants are to be spotted and heard. The heart of the scene is the models of huge peat swamp trees with their buttress, stilt roots and pneumatophores. The whole area is characterized by the overwhelming biodiversity in this ecosystem.

Different levels of the forest - underwater, on the ground and in the canopy are explored together with the life of Asian Arowana, Yellow-margined BoxTurtle and tree frog.

Moreover, there is a nocturnal zone that imitates the atmosphere at night. Immersed blue light makes you be in a dark forest under moonlight with a group of social animal – bats overhead.

From the unfettered natural forest, visitors now reach a contrasting space of the wetlands of Hong Kong - an environment bounded by urban constraints. Here, visitors can explore the diverse wildlife of local wetlands.