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Plover Cove Country Park (Extension)
Plover Cove Country Park () is a country park in Hong Kong located in the Northeastern New Territories. The original country park was established on 7April 1978, covering of natural terrain in the administrative North District and Tai Po District. A northern extension to the park, Plover Cove (Extension) Country Park, was designated on 1June 1979, covering the Double Haven islets and Ping Chau. Ecology Wild animals residing in the woodlands include Malayan porcupine, Chinese ferret-badger, Chinese pangolin, leopard cat and Pallas's squirrel. There have been records of Indian cuckoo and red-winged crested cuckoo on Kat O and in Lai Chi Wo inside the park. New and rare species of butterflies in Hong Kong such as yellow coster and bi-spot royal were discovered in the country park recently. Wu Kau Tang and Lai Chi Wo are especially rich in butterflies. Scenic spots Bride's Pool, a waterfall plunge pool, is only in diameter and deep, known among Hongkongers for the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agriculture, Fisheries And Conservation Department
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (; formerly the Agriculture and Fisheries Department () before 2000, of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for agriculture and fisheries in Hong Kong, conservation projects and issues, and managing the country parks and special areas. It currently reports to the Environment and Ecology Bureau, though previously it was under the Secretary for Food and Health from 2007-2022, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food and Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works, and before 2000, the Secretary for Economic Services. The department is also responsible for issuing special, transshipment and pet import permits for pet animals, plants to be transshipped through or imported into Hong Kong. Director The department is headed by the ''Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation'' (titled ''Director of Agriculture and Fisheries'' before 2000). The current director is Alan Wong Chi-kong. List of directors * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Chuk Kok Tsui
Wong may refer to: Name * Wong (surname), a Chinese surname Places * Wong Chuk Hang, an area to the east of Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island * Wong Chuk Hang Estate, a public housing estate in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong * Wong Chuk Hang Road, a major thoroughfare in southern Hong Kong * Wong Chuk Hang station, a South Island line rail station on Hong Kong * Wong Chuk Kok Tsui, a cape in north east New Territories, Hong Kong * Wong Chuk Yeung (Sha Tin District), a village in Fo Tan, Sha Tin District of Hong Kong * Wong Chuk Yeung (Tai Po District), a village in the Tai Po District of Hong Kong * Wong Leng, section 9 of the Wilson trail in Pat Sin Leng Country Park, Hong Kong * Wong Nai Chung Gap, a geographic gap in the middle of Hong Kong Island * Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park, a park in Wong Nai Chung Gap, Hong Kong * Wong Nai Chung Road, a major road in Happy Valley, Hong Kong * Wong Nai Tau, a village in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong * Wong Nai Tun Tsuen, a village in the New Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tolo Channel
Tolo Channel or Chek Mun Hoi Hap () is a channel south of Plover Cove in Hong Kong connecting Tolo Harbour to Mirs Bay. At Mirs Bay end, it is named North Channel. The Chinese name ''Chek Mun'' means Red Gate. ''Hoi Hap'' is the modern term for a sea channel. It is named red gate for the distinctive red-coloured sedimentary rocks (rich in iron) to its north. Geology The channel is the most obvious geologic fault in Hong Kong; the fault line runs in a south-westerly direction through Tide Cove towards Lai Chi Kok. The rocks at the north of the channel are sedimentary while those at the south are igneous. The rocks along the north coast of Tolo Channel and at Wong Chuk Kok Tsui are the oldest in Hong Kong. See also * Hong Kong National Geopark * Lai Chi Chong * Sham Chung * Bun Sha Pai * Che Lei Pai * Chek Chau Port Island or Chek Chau () is an island of Hong Kong, under the administration of Tai Po District. It is located in Tolo Channel, in the northeastern New Terri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Harbour (Hong Kong)
Long Harbour, also known as Tai Tan Hoi (), is a natural harbour formed from an inlet of Mirs Bay to the north of Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong. Geography The harbour is elongated in shape, with its mouth guarded by the island of Tap Mun (). The inner stretch of the harbour is split into two arms by Tung Sam Kei Shan (Long Hill) at Tung Sam Kei Tsui. The East Arm, Chek Keng Hau (), points to Chek Keng and the West Arm, Ko Tong Hau (), points to Wong Ma Tei and Ngau Wu Tun. Villages Several remote settlements, without road access, exist on the shores of Long Harbour and the nearby islands, including Tap Mun, Wan Tsai () and Chek Keng (). Other villages include: * Ko Lau Wan * Tai Tan * Tan Ka Wan * Tung Sam Kei Transportation Kai-to ferry routes operate to these from Wong Shek Pier, a road connected pier at the head of the West Arm, and Ma Liu Shui, on the MTR East Rail line near the new town of Sha Tin Sha Tin, also spelt Shatin, is a neighbourhood along Shing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chek Chau
Port Island or Chek Chau () is an island of Hong Kong, under the administration of Tai Po District. It is located in Tolo Channel, in the northeastern New Territories. Its name literally means red island; after the sedimentary rocks rich in iron that form this island. and volcanoes Port Island has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1979. See also * Hong Kong National Geopark *List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong
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Wu Yeung Chau
Wu may refer to: States and regions on modern China's territory *Wu (state) (; och, *, italic=yes, links=no), a kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period 771–476 BCE ** Suzhou or Wu (), its eponymous capital ** Wu County (), a former county in Suzhou * Eastern Wu () or Sun Wu (), one of the Three Kingdoms in 184/220–280 CE * Li Zitong (, died 622), who declared a brief Wu Dynasty during the Sui–Tang interregnum in 619–620 CE * Wu (Ten Kingdoms) (), one of the ten kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period 907–960 CE * Wuyue (), another of the ten kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period 907–960 CE * Wu (region) (), a region roughly corresponding to the territory of Wuyue ** Wu Chinese (), a subgroup of Chinese languages now spoken in the Wu region ** Wuyue culture (), a regional Chinese culture in the Wu region Language * Wu Chinese, a group of Sinitic languages that includes Shanghaiese People * Wu (surname) (or Woo), several dif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Island, Hong Kong
Double Island or Wong Wan Chau () is an island located in the north-eastern part of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of North District. Geography Double Island has an area of 2.13 km². It is the second largest island in North District, the largest being Crooked Island. Its highest point is at 139 m. Its western coast is facing Double Haven. Wong Wan () is a bay of Double Island. It is one of the 26 designated marine fish culture zones in Hong Kong. Conservation Double Island became part of the Plover Cove (Extension) Country Park in 1979. Facilities * Outward Bound Hong Kong Adventure Base History Typhoon of 1858 It is wrongly suggested that it was the Double Island in Hong Kong's Double Haven (Yan Chau Tong, ) where the September Typhoon of 1858 destroyed several well-known opium clippers, including the ''Anonyma'', ''Gazelle'', ''Pantaloon'', and ''Mazeppa''. Basil Lubbock's ''The Opium Clippers'', cited in the original entry, is quite clear (p.347) that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngo Mei Chau
Crescent Island or Ngo Mei Chau () is an island of Hong Kong, located southeast of Crooked Island (Kat O) and northeast of Double Island (Wong Wan Chau). Administratively, it is part of North District. Conservation Crescent Island has been part of the Plover Cove (Extension) Country Park since 1979. See also * Double Haven * Mirs Bay * Beaches of Hong Kong Hong Kong has a long coastline that is full of twists and turns with many bays and beaches. Many of them are well sheltered by mountains nearby, as Hong Kong is a mountainous place. As a result, large waves seldom appear at the bays, making the ... References Islands of Hong Kong North District, Hong Kong Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark {{HongKong-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tui Min Chau
Tui or TUI may refer to: Places * Tui, Pontevedra, Spain * Tui, Iran, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Tui, North Khorasan, North Khorasan Province, Iran * Tui Province, Burkina Faso * Tuis District, Costa Rica * Tui railway station, New Zealand Computing * Tangible user interface, in which people interact with digital information through the physical environment * Text-based user interface, as distinct from a graphical user interface * Touch user interface, a computer-pointing technology Organisations * TUI Group, a tour operator ** TUIfly, several airlines owned by TUI Group ** TUI Travel, a British leisure travel group that merged with TUI Group * North Tui Sports, a 1930s New Zealand aircraft * Teachers' Union of Ireland, a trade union * Trident University International, an online university in the United States Other uses * Tūī, a New Zealand native bird * Tui (name), a Polynesian given name and surname * Tui (beer), a brand of beer, named after the bird * Tui (int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pak Sha Tau Tsui
Pak or PAK may refer to: Places * Pakistan (country code PAK) * Pak, Afghanistan * Pak Island, in the Admiralty Islands group of Papua New Guinea * Pak Tea House, a café in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Arts and entertainment * PAK (band), an American band * Perfect All-Kill, a music chart achievement in South Korea * Pak, Nintendo's sensational spelling of the word "pack" as a name for their game media and accessories: ** Controller Pak, the Nintendo 64's memory card ** Expansion Pak, a RAM add-on for Nintendo 64 ** Game Pak, game cartridges designed for early Nintendo systems ** Option Pak, any of a number of special attachments for the Nintendo DS ** Rumble Pak, a haptic feedback device ** Transfer Pak, a data-transfer device ** Tremor Pak, a third-party Rumble Pak People * Pak (Korean surname), or Park * Pak (creator), formerly Murat Pak, digital artist, cryptocurrency investor, and programmer * B. J. Pak (born 1974), Korean-American attorney and politician * Bo Hi Pak (1930� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pak Ka Chau
Pak Ka Chau () is an islet of the North District of Hong Kong. It is located within Double Haven, south of Kat O. Conservation Pak Ka Chau is part of the Double Haven Special Area () that covers 0.8 hectare and was designated in 2011. The Special Area includes the islets Pak Ka Chau, Yan Chau (both within Double Haven) as well as the islet of Ap Lo Chun and a part of Ap Chau (both within Crooked Harbour). The geology of the area is characterised by sedimentary rocks of the Jurassic and Cretaceous The Cretaceous ( ) is a geological period that lasted from about 145 to 66 million years ago (Mya). It is the third and final period of the Mesozoic Era, as well as the longest. At around 79 million years, it is the longest geological period of ... periods. References Islands of Hong Kong North District, Hong Kong {{HongKong-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yan Chau
Yan Chau () is an islet in the North District in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is located within Double Haven. Conservation Yan Chau is part of the Double Haven Special Area () that covers and was designated in 2011. The special area includes the islets Pak Ka Chau, Yan Chau (both within Double Haven) as well as the islet of Ap Lo Chun and a part of Ap Chau (both within Crooked Harbour). The geology of the area is characterised by sedimentary rocks of the Jurassic and Cretaceous The Cretaceous ( ) is a geological period that lasted from about 145 to 66 million years ago (Mya). It is the third and final period of the Mesozoic Era, as well as the longest. At around 79 million years, it is the longest geological period of ... periods. References Islands of Hong Kong North District, Hong Kong {{NewTerritories-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
