Rehabilitation of Shek O Quarry, Hong Kong

Shek O Quarry is located at the south-east part of Hong Kong Island. The quarry has been in operation since 1964 and by the 1980s had created a large scar on the western face of D'aguilar Peninsula. As an outcome of the governments' Metroplan Landscape Strategy for Urban Fringe and Coastal Areas in 1989, Shek O Quarry was identified as an area of degraded landscape that required rehabilitation.    This led to the formulation of a landscape master plan for the quarry and signing of the rehabilitation contract in 1994, under which the quarry operator was required to:

 construct a new alignment for Shek O Road to eliminate a hairpin bend and shorten the road by 600m.
create a new landform that blends into the natural landscape of the D'aguilar Peninsula by reducing the overall slop angle of the old quarry benches and providing a final profile that is more conducive to vegetation growth. 
create a sheltered marine cove for future recreational use. 
create a permanent access road and car park for the future land use.
provide nesting sites for peregrine falcons on the other boundary cliffs.
plan the slopes with native and pioneer trees to establish a self sustaining eco system and create suitable habitats for birds, mammals and insects.
creating a landscape that evolves into the kind of advanced ecological community found on the adjacent native slopes with similar flora and fauna.