Pok Fu Lam Country Park is located on
Pok Fu Lam
Pok Fu Lam ( zh, t=薄扶林, links=no, labels=no) or Pokfulam is a residential area on Hong Kong Island, at the western end of the Southern District. It is a valley between Victoria Peak and Mount Kellett, around Telegraph Bay.
Pok Fu L ...
, the western end of the
Southern District of
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island () is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island, known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong", had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of , . It is the second largest island in Hong Kon ...
. The 270-hectare park was designated in 1979.
Ecology
The park is located at the foot of
Victoria Peak
Victoria Peak ( zh, t=太平山, j=taai3 ping4 saan1) is a hill on the western half of Hong Kong Island. It is also known as Mount Austin, and locally as The Peak only generally. With an elevation of , it is the tallest hill on Hong Kong Isla ...
. Since being declared a park, the
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department has engaged in efforts to green the valley. Many non-native species have been planted over the years such as
slash pine
''Pinus elliottii'', commonly known as slash pine,Family, P. P. (1990). Pinus elliottii Engelm. slash pine. ''Silvics of North America: Conifers'', (654), 338. is a Pinophyta, conifer tree native to the Southeastern United States. Slash pine is n ...
,
Formosa acacia and
Brisbane box, as well as native trees including
Hong Kong ''Gordonia'' and ''Chekiang machilus''.
Features
The park includes:
*
Hong Kong Trail
*
Harlech Road
*
Lugard Road
*Peak Trail
*
Pok Fu Lam Reservoir (1863)
* Sylvan sanctuary
See also
*
Aberdeen Country Park
*
Tai Tam Country Park
References
External links
Pok Fu Lam Country Park
Country parks and special areas of Hong Kong
Pok Fu Lam
1979 establishments in Hong Kong
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