Luk Chau Shan (Chinese: 鹿巢山) is a 414 m high hill[1] in Ma On Shan Country Park, Hong Kong.
History[edit]
Luk Chau Shan has been occasionally hit by wildfires, notably in 2008[2] and in 2020.[3] The 2020 fire occurred in late February and lasted for 20 hours,[4] during which over 80 hectares of land were burnt, including 55 hectares of country parks areas.[5]
Features[edit]
Shek Lung Tsai (石壟仔) and Shek Lung Tsai Stone Forest (石壟仔石林) are located in the vicinity of Luk Chau Shan. Several rocks there have received nicknames, including the "canoe rock"[6] or "dragon boat rock", the "lizard rock" and the "crocodile rock".[7]
Access[edit]
Luk Chau Shan can be accessed via several footpaths from Mui Tsz Lam, Ma On Shan Village,[7] Tai Shui Hang, Ngong Ping[8] or Shui Long Wo.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Luk Chau Shan traverse station summary" (PDF). Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department.
- ^ "Firemen battle blaze on two fronts". South China Morning Post. 22 November 2008.
- ^ "Wildfire engulfs Luk Chau Shan near Ma On Shan for over 6 hours". Dimsumdaily Hong Kong. 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Let's Talk about Climate Change: Hong Kong's top runner Wong Ho-chung loves nature through respect". Greenpeace East Asia. 27 April 2020.
- ^ "The Battle Between Fire and Trees". TrailWatch. 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Ma On Shan Country Park". Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
- ^ a b c Kwok, Long-yin (7 November 2015). "Luk Chau Shan: Why it rocks". EJ Insight.
- ^ "Ngong Ping - Luk Chau Shan". AllTrails.
Further reading[edit]
- "Destroyed and Reborn: Revisiting Ma On Shan". TrailWatch. 23 March 2021.
22°23′54″N 114°14′28″E / 22.398358°N 114.24105°E