MAY PO MARSHES NATURE RESERVE

This reserve, to the north-west, near the Chinese border, is an ideal observation position for amateur ornithologists. They will be able to study some 300 species of birds that call each year in these marshes, placed under high protection. The 300 hectares of May Po Marshes consist of shallow ponds and dwarf mangrove. In addition to birds, some reptiles were elected on the reserve: the common snake snake, the Bennett's water snake and the Chinese cobra, 1,50 m long, are usually nocturnal animals, but it is perfectly possible to see them during the day. Beware, the venom of the Chinese cobra is fatal to man.