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  Tai Mo Shan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is located to the north of Tai Lam Country Park and, separated by Shek Kong Valley is the Lam Tsuen Country Park with an area of 15.20 km².
Visitors in country parks are asked to help keep the parks clean and prevent hill fires so that the facilities can he enjoyed by all.
Fire is the greatest threat to the beauty of the country parks.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tai_Mo_Shan   (647 words)

  
 Hong Kong Parks and Gardens
Urban parks and gardens and country parks have been designated to preserve the territory's natural beauty and enhance the quality of life of its residents.
It is one of the oldest country parks in Hong Kong.
Lantau North Country Park, encompassing Sunset peak, Yi Tung Shan, Lin Fa Shan, the northern slopes of Lantau Peak and the region north of Ngong Ping, was designed in 1978.
www.hong-kong-hotels.ws /attractions/parks.htm   (1712 words)

  
 Tai Lam Country Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tai Lam Country Park (大欖郊野公園), established on 23 February 1979, is a country park located in the Tai Lam, at the south of Yuen Long and east of Tuen Mun, in the western New Territories of Hong Kong.
To Tai Tong at Tai Lam Country Park - K66 West Rail feeder bus (from Long Ping to Tai Tong).
K51 - The bus Terminus is at Tai Lam, which is the south of the country park.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tai_Lam   (351 words)

  
 [ information-center.be | Hong_Kong_Country_Parks_ Resources ]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
It provides for the establishment of a Country and Marine Parks Board to advise the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation who, as Country and Marine Parks Authority, is responsible for all matters on Country Parks and Special Areas.
Country Parks are designated for the purposes of nature conservation, countryside recreation and outdoor education.
The country parks are very popular with all sectors of the community and spending a day in a country park is accepted by many as one of the best recreational choices in town.
information-center.be /Hong_Kong_Country_Parks_&_Special_Areas.html   (2791 words)

  
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Altitude The highest peaks in the park are Kai Keung Leng at 572m and Tai To Yan at 565m.
Climate Annual rainfall in the park increases steadily from 1800-2000mm on the north-west slopes of Kai Keiung Leng to 2600mm on the south-east slopes of Tai To Yan.
Tai Lam, Tai Mo Shan and Lam Tsuen Country Parks.
sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/1366v.htm   (819 words)

  
 Using GIS for carnivores distribution mapping in fragmented landscape
It is also important to note that a number of study areas were especially low in their mammal abundance including the Tai Lam in The New Territories, the Tai Tam Country Park in Hong Kong Island, and the Lantau South Country Park in Lantau Island.
This theory was further proofed by the high density value (OI) of the Kam Shan Country Park and the Lion Rock Country Park (Table 1).
For country parks with both low species richness and low density such as Plover Cove Country Park, Lam Tsuen Country Park, Tai Po Kou special area, and Shek O Country Park, poor habitat quality may be responsible for its exceptional low species richness (Table 1).
www.gisdevelopment.net /application/environment/wildlife/bewf0005d.htm   (458 words)

  
 Tai Lam Country Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Tai Lam Country Park is in the Yuen Long District at the west of New Territories in Hong Kong with an area of 5,370 hectares.
To Ho Pui at Tai Lam Country Park--Public Light Bus No. 71 (from Yuen Long to Ho Pui Village).
To Tuen Mun at Tai Lam Country Park--start the walk at Tuen Mun Ho Fuk Tong.
www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/t/ta/tai_lam_country_park.html   (241 words)

  
 [ information-center.be | Yuen_Long_District Resources ]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
In 1998, a project named as "International Wetland Park and Visitor Centre Feasibility Study" was initiated by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the Hong Kong Tourism Board with a view to expanding the EMA to a wetland ecotourism attraction.
Tai Lam Country Park is at the west of New Territory with an area of 54 km².
Tai Lam has a small area of porphyry in the NorthEast; for the remaining area, it is composed of highly erodible decomposed granite.
fund-raiser.information-center.be /Yuen_Long_District   (1407 words)

  
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The broad valley of Tai Lam Chung separates this central range from a lower, parallel range to the west, while that of Sha Tin separates it from a parallel range to the east dominated by Ma On Shan.
Tai Mo Shan Country Park is situated entirely in an area of volcanic origin; Shing Mun is also largely of volcanic derivation with only the east bank of the Shing Mun Reservoir composed of Needle Hill granite; Tai Lam is of volcanic origin in the eastern part and granitic for the rest.
The granites of Tai Lam vary in age from the oldest known in Hong Kong (Tai Po granodiorite) to the youngest (Needle Hill granite).
sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/0926v.htm   (2352 words)

  
 The Hong Kong Trampers - Walk on 8 January 2006, Tai Lam Country Park
Tai Lam Country Park is one of the most delightful for woodland hiking, with plenty of paths to access, weather permitting.
We shall meet at 11am at the Tsuen Wan MTR ticketing office (at the end where the train arrives from Central) and take the bus along Route Twisk to the starting point.
This privatization of the country park seems highly suspicious, and a few inquiries may be in order.
www.hktrampers.com /Mambo/content/view/126/24   (595 words)

  
 Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
But China estimates that it lost about 50,000 square kilometers of its arable land from 1986 to 1995, the equivalent of the total agricultural land area of Japan.
It should also be an area where political agreement is easy, because the projects would aim to achieve economic development and reduce immediate flood risks as well as providing broad environmental benefits.
An expanded international research and demonstration program could be put in place quickly because South China has many excellent government and university research programs in land restoration anxious to cooperate with their counterparts in the United States and other countries.
www.koteka.net /ecorepair.htm   (4729 words)

  
 OFTA, Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Hong Kong
With the efforts of the mobile network operators, a number of base stations have already been installed to serve the country parks and the hiking trails.
In addition, another mobile base station at Tsuen Kam Au is under construction, which is expected to be in operation by mid-2006.
In order to provide more accurate and updated information on country park mobile phone coverage to the hikers, OFTA plans to conduct on-going surveys along popular hiking trails, and will post the information on OFTA's website for reference by the public.
www.ofta.gov.hk /ca_bd/Coverage-in-country-park-main.html   (330 words)

  
 HKMBA - Ride Report for Tai Lam Country Park
The new section of the Tai Lam Country Park Trail starts at the AFCD Management Center at the top of Route Twisk, or “Tsuen Kam Au” as if you’re going to Ho Poi Reservoir trail.
The entire northern section of Tai Lam Reservoir is cross country trail on mostly hard-pack single track, with only a few places where you actually have to dismount and carry your bike up some stone stairs.
We chose to exit at the southwest section of the reservoir at Siu Lam Road.
www.hkmba.org /en/article.php3?story_id=309&submit=print   (531 words)

  
 The Harvard Club of Hong Kong
Harvard Hike to Tai Lam Country Park (Mar 12)
It doesn't begin until two in the afternoon and should give over to purely social activities by six or so.
At the top of the hill, we turn our back on the big city below and descend into the woodlands of the Tai Lam Country Park.
www.harvardhk.org /calendar/detail.asp?RecordId=15   (523 words)

  
 Tai Mo Shan - China-related Topics TA-TD - China-Related Topics
The area surrounding Tai Mo Shan is a Country Park, which covers an area of 14.40 kmandsup2; and adopts the same name - Tai Mo Shan Country Park.
It is located to the north of Tai Lam Country Park and, separated by Shek Kong Valley is the Lam Tsuen Country Park with an area of 15.20 kmandsup2;.
In 1986, a 34 hour blaze destroyed 282,500 trees at Shing Mun and Tai Mo Shan and ravaged 7.40 kmandsup2; of countryside.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Tai_Mo_Shan   (579 words)

  
 Terry Farrell | Tsuen Wan West Station
In 1997, Terry Farrell and Partners were selected as architects for all stations between the Chinese border and West Kowloon including stations at Lok Ma Chau, Kam Tin, Tsuen Wan, Mei Foo, Yen Chow Street and West Kowloon.
The commission also included the concept design for a number of ventilation plant buildings including those at Ha Kwai Chung, Kwai Fong, and at the north and south of the Tai Lam Country Park.
Each station was set in an entirely different context, and TFP were able to generate unique masterplan and architectural concepts for each of the sites.
www.terryfarrell.co.uk /projects/moving/mov_tsuenStn.html   (192 words)

  
 Webshots - Images of Tai To Yan Shan, NT
Panorama view of Tai Po Market and Lam Tsuen Valley
Wang Toi Shan (Tsuen), it has mountain fire happened 3 days after our hiking there.
Tai To Yan Shan (566m) and North Tai To Yan Shan, Lam Tsuen Country Park, total walking hour : 5
community.webshots.com /album/231716633FqwESC   (145 words)

  
 New-Face-Old-Spirit for Ngau Tau Mei and San Tin Areas - Draft Ngau Tam Mei Outline Zoning Plan approved
The "Green Belt" zone according to the new OZP has included foothills, lower hill slopes, spurs, isolated knolls, woodland, traditional burial ground or vegetated land.
An additional 258.23 hectares serving to protect the hill slopes at the southern and eastern portions of the area joining the Lam Tsuen Country Park have also been zoned as "Conservation Area".
Apart from meeting the environmentalists' demands the green belt also serves to prevent urban-sprawl by limiting the urban and sub-urban developments.
hkila.org.hk /laq/spring2002/ozp.htm   (694 words)

  
 Route 3 Motorway, Country Park Section | Tunnels | Arup
It provides much-improved road access from the Chinese boundary to the container ports and Chek Lap Kok Airport, significantly relieves the traffic congestion on the Tuen Mun Highway, and encourages further development of the northwest New Territories.
The project covers 12km of expressway with a dual three-lane 3.7km tunnel and passes through some of Hong Kong's most attractive rural countryside, including the Tai Lam Country Park.
It includes a dual three-lane tunnel approach road and a 100m, 54m high, embankment that completes the southern access to the tunnel.
www.arup.com /tunnels/project.cfm?pageid=5051   (221 words)

  
 Photos: Stroll Down memory Lane, Shek O/ Tai Tam Country Parks - The Hong Kong Hiking Meetup Group (Hong Kong) - ...
From Stroll Down memory Lane, Shek O/ Tai Tam Country Parks on Sun May 29 14:00:00 EDT 2005
Yuen Tsuen Old Road, Wed May 31,easy 15-kilo 6-hour, at 9am Tsue
Stroll Down memory Lane, Shek O/ Tai Tam Country Parks
hiking.meetup.com /130/photos/43883   (653 words)

  
 Rock Climbing.com View topic - Hong Kong - Climbing instructor strangled by his own rope
A veteran rock-climber was strangled with his own climbing rope while descending from a popular but risky climb site yesterday.
The 47-year-old man, an instructor, had been climbing with six other people - including his 11-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter - at the Ng Tung Chai waterfall in the Lam Tsuen Country Park in Tai Po.
Police said a friend found him shortly after 5pm hanging from his rope.
www.rockclimbing.com /post/1004564   (702 words)

  
 Tai Lam Country Park - China-related Topics TA-TD - China-Related Topics
Tai Lam Country Park - China-related Topics TA-TD - China-Related Topics
This Hong Kong Country Parks and Special Areascountry park has an area of 54 kmandsup2;.
To Tuen Mun at Tai Lam Country Park - start the walk at Tuen Mun Hoh Fuk Tong (614 or 614P at Hoh Fuk Tong (KCRC)Hoh Fuk Tong
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Tai_Lam_Country_Park   (412 words)

  
 Country List - eQSL.cc
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CH Ho Fairview Park, Yuen Long, N.T. Paul Anderson
Send questions, comments or trouble reports to the volunteer Support staff.
www.eqsl.cc /qslcard/CountryList.cfm?Country=Hong+Kong   (258 words)

  
 Traveler juria's pictures
Adele (left) and myself perfecting the HK pose - victory!
In the Roman Catholic Church - Tsuen Wan
View of Sukhumvit road with the skytrain track running above it.
www.traveljournals.net /travelers/juria/pictures   (166 words)

  
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 The Hong Kong Hiking Meetup Group (Hong Kong) - Meetup.com
The Ng Tung Chai Waterfalls are situated about 1km south of Ng Tung Chai Tsuen.
Start at Lam Kam Road in Lam Tsuen Valley, you will find access to the stream at Man Tak Garden.
Added to Members by chime tsui on Fri Jul 21 05:41:42 EDT 2006
hiking.meetup.com /130/?gj=sj20   (791 words)

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