They are our natural and irreplaceable assets. They are easily accessible and enjoyed by all and require protection. Management plans have yet to be developed for them by the Government and development pressures constantly threaten the country parks and the landscape. The mobile app TrailWatch allows users to use the latest information technology to track their hikes, share incidents among other u
sers and empowers individuals, groups and institutions to participate in the process of monitoring Hong Kong's country parks. TrailWatch will maintain a photo library of images governed by Creative Commons licenses for educational uses eg. lectures and non-commercial projects, with appropriate attribution. Only photos, information and data that are shared publicity on the platform will subscribe to the Creative Commons licence "Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0". TrailWatch is supported by the WYNG Foundation, a private foundation which recognizes that knowledge is power. It seeks to give back to the community by empowering individuals and institutions through the support of information exchange platforms – providing opportunities to acquire, exchange, disseminate and to apply knowledge to achieve a more advanced and caring society. For more information about the Foundation's work please visit: www.wyng.hk
