Pok Fu Lam Country Park

Pok Fu Lam Country Park
薄扶林郊野公園
Pok Fu Lam Country Park
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LocationSouthern District, Hong Kong Island
Coordinates22°15′58″N 114°08′14″E / 22.26611°N 114.13722°E / 22.26611; 114.13722
Area270 hectares (2.7 km2)
Established1979; 45 years ago (1979)
WebsiteOfficial website
Pok Fu Lam Country Park
Traditional Chinese薄扶林郊野公園
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationBohk fùh làhm gāau yéh gūng yùhn
JyutpingBok6 fu4 lam4 gaau1 je5 gung1 jyun4

Pok Fu Lam Country Park is located on Pok Fu Lam, the western end of the Southern District of Hong Kong Island. The 270-hectare park was designated in 1979.

Ecology

The park is located at the foot of Victoria Peak.[1] 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, Formosa acacia and Brisbane box, as well as native trees including Hong Kong Gordonia and Chekiang machilus.[2]

Features

The park includes:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pok Fu Lam". www.afcd.gov.hk. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Pok Fu Lam". www.afcd.gov.hk. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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