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	Drones
	Camera-carrying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as drones, are used by a number of government departments. Here the harbour forms a backdrop to a Lands Department UAV at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. Lands Department staff prepare a UAV for take-off. Lands Department staff prepare a UAV for take-off. Lands Department staff prepare a UAV for take-off. Lands Department staff prepare a UAV for take-off. UAV photos such as this of the Tap Mun Public Pier can be used to create 3D animations. UAVs record the progress of projects, in this case the construction of a sewage pumping station in Tuen Mun. An orthophoto of Tai Tong produced from vertical aerial photos taken by UAV. An orthophoto is an aerial photograph that has been geometrically corrected so that there is no distortion caused by perspective: the photo is like a map and can be used to measure true distances. UAV photos also help monitor the progress of re-vegetation work, such as the Lantau Plantation Enrichment Project.