|
Lam Tsuen Country Park
Lam Tsuen Country Park () is a 15.20 km2 country park in the northern New Territories, Hong Kong. It opened in 1979 and spans parts of Tai Po, Fanling and Yuen Long. The park is divided into two parts by Fan Kam Road: Tai To Yan () and Kai Kung Leng (). Features include * Yuen Long Plain * Lam Tsuen Valley * Sam Tin * Liying School Peaks include Kai Kung Leng Range: * Lo Tin Deng (585 m) * Tai Lo Tin aka Kai Kung Leng and formerly aka Kwai Kok Shan (572 m) * Kai Kung Shan (374 m) Tai To Yan Range: *Tai To Yan (566 m) *Pak Tai To Yan (480 m) See also * Conservation in Hong Kong Out of the total 1,092 km2 of Hong Kong land, three-quarters is countryside, with various landscapes including beaches, woodlands, and mountain ranges being found within the small territory. Most of Hong Kong's parks have abundant natural dive ... External links Lam Tsuen Country Park Country parks and special areas of Hong Kong Lam Tsuen {{HongKong-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuen Long Plain
The Yuen Long Plain, in the northwestern corner of the New Territories, is the largest alluvial plain in Hong Kong. With an area of , it was formed between the time of the Tang dynasty (618907) and Song dynasty (9601279). It covers Yuen Long Town, Tin Shui Wai, Lau Fau Shan, Ping Shan, Shap Pat Heung, Hung Shui Kiu, San Tin, Lok Ma Chau, Pat Heung, Kam Tin, Nam Sang Wai, Mai Po, etc. In the past it was mainly covered by marshes, fields and fish ponds. Yuen Long New Town and Tin Shui Wai New Town Tin Shui Wai New Town is a satellite town in the northwestern New Territories of Hong Kong. Originally a ' fish pond area, it was developed in the 1980s as the second new town in Yuen Long District and the eighth in Hong Kong. It is due nort ... were built on the plain. Plains of China Landforms of Hong Kong New Territories {{HongKong-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservation In Hong Kong
Out of the total 1,092 km2 of Hong Kong land, three-quarters is countryside, with various landscapes including beaches, woodlands, and mountain ranges being found within the small territory. Most of Hong Kong's parks have abundant natural diversity, usually containing over 1,000 species of plants. Country parks To conserve and, where appropriate, open up the countryside for the greater enjoyment of the population, the Country Parks Ordinance was enacted in 1976 to provide a legal framework for the designation, development, and management of Country Parks and Special Areas. It provides for establishing a Country and Marine Parks Board to advise the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation, who, like the Country and Marine Parks Authority, is responsible for all matters on Country Parks and Special Areas. A total of 24 country parks have been designated. The country parks and special areas cover a total area of 440 km2. Country Parks are designated for the purposes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pak Tai To Yan
Pak Tai To Yan () is a mountain in northern Hong Kong near Fanling. It is close to a similarly named peak called Tai To Yan. Pak Tai To Yan is 480 metres tall. Geography On the northern foot of this mountain, the largest cemetery in Hong Kong, Wo Hop Shek Public Cemetery, is built. Access Pak Tai To Yan is in Lam Tsuen Country Park in northern Hong Kong. It is hiked as part of the Razors Edge Ridge Hike which brings hikers to both Pak Tai To Yan and nearby Tai To Yan. Hikers can start their hike near Kadoorie Farm and finish a few hours later at Fanling MTR station or Wah Ming Estate Bus Terminus. See also * List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong * Tai To Yan Tai To Yan () is a mountain that lies in northern Hong Kong near Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town, Fanling. It is close to a similarly named peak called Pak Tai To Yan. Geography Tai To Yan is 566 metres tall and is the tallest mountain in the n ... References {{Hills and Mountains in Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Lo Tin
Kai Kung Leng () is a mountain range in Lam Tsuen Country Park, New Territories, Hong Kong. Geography There are several peaks on this mountain range. The tallest peak on the Kai Kung Leng mountain range is called Lo Tin Teng and is above sea level. Nearby, a peak simply called Kai Kung Leng, with the summit-signalling trigonometric post, stands at . Slightly further away to the west, a subpeak called Kai Kung Shan is tall. List of selected peaks * Lo Tin Teng () () * Kai Kung Leng, as known as Tai Lo Tin () or formerly Kwai Kok Shan () * Lung Tam Shan () () * Kai Kung Shan () () * Ngau Tam Shan () () * Kei Lun Shan () () Disambiguation In Hong Kong, there are other similarly named mountains in different regions of the city, such as Kai Kung Shan (399 m) in Sai Kung West Country Park and another Kai Kung Leng in Kat O (122 m). These locations are all popular hiking spots, so one must plan correctly when visiting. Illegal Motorcycle activity In recent years, variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lo Tin Deng
Kai Kung Leng () is a mountain range in Lam Tsuen Country Park, New Territories, Hong Kong. Geography There are several peaks on this mountain range. The tallest peak on the Kai Kung Leng mountain range is called Lo Tin Teng and is above sea level. Nearby, a peak simply called Kai Kung Leng, with the summit-signalling trigonometric post, stands at . Slightly further away to the west, a subpeak called Kai Kung Shan is tall. List of selected peaks * Lo Tin Teng () () * Kai Kung Leng, as known as Tai Lo Tin () or formerly Kwai Kok Shan () * Lung Tam Shan () () * Kai Kung Shan () () * Ngau Tam Shan () () * Kei Lun Shan () () Disambiguation In Hong Kong, there are other similarly named mountains in different regions of the city, such as Kai Kung Shan (399 m) in Sai Kung West Country Park and another Kai Kung Leng in Kat O (122 m). These locations are all popular hiking spots, so one must plan correctly when visiting. Illegal Motorcycle activity In recent years, variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Tin
Sam, SAM or variants may refer to: Places * Sam, Benin * Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso * Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso * Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso * Sam, Iran * Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place People and fictional characters * Sam (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Sam (surname), a list of people with the surname ** Cen (surname) (岑), romanized "Sam" in Cantonese ** Shen (surname) (沈), often romanized "Sam" in Cantonese and other languages Religious or legendary figures * Sam (Book of Mormon), elder brother of Nephi * Sām, a Persian mythical folk hero * Sam Ziwa, an uthra (angel or celestial being) in Mandaeism Animals * Sam (army dog) (died 2000) * Sam (horse) (b 1815), British Thoroughbred * Sam (koala) (died 2009), rescued after 2009 bush fires in Victoria, Australia * Sam (orangutan), in the movie ''Dunston Checks In'' * Sam (ugly dog) (1990–2005), voted the world's ugliest dog i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lam Tsuen Valley
Lam Tsuen Valley () is situated in the New Territories, Hong Kong, west of Tai Po New Town. Lam Tsuen and other villages are located in the valley. The Lam Tsuen River and its branches collect water from nearby hills. The area is suitable for cultivation, though fewer and fewer residents still participate in the agricultural sector. Features * Kadoorie Farm Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) (), formerly known as Kadoorie Experimental and Extension Farm (), or Kadoorie Farm (), was originally set up to aid poor farmers in the New Territories in Hong Kong. It later shifted its focus to promote ... * Lam Tsuen wishing trees {{Coord missing, Hong Kong Valleys of Hong Kong Lam Tsuen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Kung Leng
Kai Kung Leng () is a mountain range in Lam Tsuen Country Park, New Territories, Hong Kong. Geography There are several peaks on this mountain range. The tallest peak on the Kai Kung Leng mountain range is called Lo Tin Teng and is above sea level. Nearby, a peak simply called Kai Kung Leng, with the summit-signalling trigonometric post, stands at . Slightly further away to the west, a subpeak called Kai Kung Shan is tall. List of selected peaks * Lo Tin Teng () () * Kai Kung Leng, as known as Tai Lo Tin () or formerly Kwai Kok Shan () * Lung Tam Shan () () * Kai Kung Shan () () * Ngau Tam Shan () () * Kei Lun Shan () () Disambiguation In Hong Kong, there are other similarly named mountains in different regions of the city, such as Kai Kung Shan (399 m) in Sai Kung West Country Park and another Kai Kung Leng in Kat O (122 m). These locations are all popular hiking spots, so one must plan correctly when visiting. Illegal Motorcycle activity In recent years, variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai To Yan
Tai To Yan () is a mountain that lies in northern Hong Kong near Fanling–Sheung Shui New Town, Fanling. It is close to a similarly named peak called Pak Tai To Yan. Geography Tai To Yan is 566 metres tall and is the tallest mountain in the nearby area. Access Tai To Yan is in the Lam Tsuen Country Park in northern Hong Kong. It is hiked as part of the Razors Edge Ridge Hike which brings hikers to both Tai To Yan (566 m) and nearby Pak Tai To Yan (480 m). Hikers can start their hike near Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, Kadoorie Farm and finish a few hours later at Fanling station, Fanling MTR station or Wah Ming Estate Bus Terminus. See also * List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong * Lam Tsuen Country Park References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
