New Territories
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| Area | 9531 |
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| Population | 3. 691 million (2011) |
| Points of interest | Hong Kong Disneyland |
| Lantau Island | |
| Colleges and universities | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
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| ID | 1129479 |
About New Territories
The New Territories is a region of wetlands, parks and mountains in Hong Kong, north of Kowloon. It also encompasses outlying islands, including Lantau Island in the southwest, home to Hong Kong Disneyland theme park. Also on Lantau is Tian Tan Buddha, a giant bronze statue overlooking the gardens and restaurant of Po Lin Monastery. East is car-free Lamma Island, known for its laid-back beaches.
Brazil's Lula recognises six new indigenous reserves
... While hailing Lula s decision, some indigenous leaders pointed out that his government had vowed to recognise 14 New Territories...
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... However, he said the results had already been " significant" - for example, the New Territories Russia has illegally claimed after sham-referendums in four regions of Ukraine...
Russia to formally annex four more areas of Ukraine
... " Tomorrow at 15:00 (12:00 GMT) in the St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace a signing ceremony will be held on incorporating the New Territories into Russia, " said spokesman Dmitry Peskov...
Hong Kong policeman shoots protester during roadblock
... The man is now admitted to hospital in critical condition and the case is under investigation by the regional crime unit of New Territories South, he told reporters...
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... Riot police closed down the mall and the linked metro station in Sha Tin, a city in the New Territories north of Hong Kong Island...
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... And if you do manage to make it big, the global nature of streaming means it s now easier to conquer New Territories than it was in the pre-digital age...
Brazil's Lula recognises six new indigenous reserves
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva has decreed six new indigenous reserves, banning mining and restricting commercial farming there.
The Lands - including a vast area of Amazon Rainforest - Cover about 620,000 hectares (1. 5m acres).
Indigenous leaders welcomed The Move , but said more areas needed protection.
Lula, who took office in January, has pledged to reverse policies of his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro , who promoted mining in indigenous Lands .
Lula, who previously served as president in 2003-2010, signed The demarcation decree on Friday - The Final day of a gathering of indigenous people from around The country in The capital Brasília.
" We Are going to legalise indigenous Lands . It is a process that takes a little while, because it has to go through many hands, " The 77-year-old leader told The crowds.
" I don't want any indigenous territory to be left without demarcation during my government. That is The Commitment I made to you. "
And in a tweet, Lula described The decision as " an important step".
Recent years have seen an alarming rise in deforestation of The Amazon Rainforest , a crucial buffer in The global fight against Climate Change .
The new reserves are in central Brazil , as well as The country's north-east and south.
The presidential decree grants indigenous people exclusive use of natural resources on The reserves. All mining is banned, and there are tighter rules for commercial farming and logging.
While hailing Lula's decision, some indigenous leaders pointed out that his government had vowed to recognise 14 New Territories .
During his Time In office, Mr Bolsonaro made it his mission to push Economic Development in The Amazon.
He repeatedly argued that by mining in indigenous territories, Brazil - which relies heavily on imported Fertilisers - could build more of its own potassium reserves. That argument has been questioned by some experts.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
