Lion Rock Country Park is located in the northern New Territories, Kowloon, Hong Kong and south, across the mountain range zone between North Kowloon and Sha Tin, Kam Shan Country Park near the western end, and to the Tai Po Road as the dividing line. Lion Rock Country Park (delineated on the date of June 1977 24) is a Hong Kong country park, the park covers an area of ​​557 hectares, the park include Lion Rock area, west Tai Po Road and connected to the Kam Shan Country Park. Amah Rock and Lion have kiosks and other attractions within a country park.

Lion Rock Country Park in Hong Kong is one of the oldest demarcated three country parks, Lion Rock is a narrow mountain, from east to west, the southern slope steeper, vegetation is weak; however, its northern slope is very different, Not only is rich in water, many plants also grow.

From geological terms, the adjacent Kam Shan Country Park, is the same form in the Jurassic era. Common types of granite Song granite, rock and Ma On Shan Yan Cheung Chau. Lion Rock Country Park famous sights of towering sheer Lion, there is a heroic and moving story of Amah Rock, and according to legend for issuing messages of Beacon Hill. In addition, Hong Kong's famous long-distance hiking trails which cross walk, including the MacLehose Trail and Wilson Trail. Although the area is not large, but also has two nature trails, nature trails including Aerie Peak and Hung Mui Kuk nature trails.

animal

Lion Rock Country Park in order to produce the famous Two Wild animals, namely black eagle and long-tailed macaque ear. Black Hawk ear is common in birds in Asia and Australia, is a good "scavenger", like carrion, garbage and dead fish in the harbor. Eagle's Nest is inside the park trees Yu Cang mountains, clouds may be due to Takamatsu, it became one of the areas adjacent to the harbor of the largest eagle's nest. Jungle near Tai Po Road, there are many monkeys inhabit the meantime. These monkeys are not native wildlife, but the descendants of monkeys here release of the twenties. These monkeys will attack when the people, especially during the mating season or for fear of monkeys around the injury and nature. Visitors should beware, not to feed.

Stretching from the Tai Po Road to the northeast, until Shatin Pass area, north-facing hillside rich plant resources; valleys densely distributed, water is also adequate, is an excellent bio-shelter sites. Also nearby Kam Shan Country Park also has the same advantages, not the vast place, but there are four ponds, rivers and streams flow enough Pei, therefore attract a lot of birds coming life. Especially Aerie Peak Yan Wang Fu Shan area, from which, it is like being in paradise for birds, bird variety. In addition, due to the abundant plant resources, butterflies and dragonflies are also many types of area.

plant

As for plants, trees and natural vegetation existing within a country park, in Hong Kong during the Japanese occupation and the early revival, suffering from mow mow burning Yi, was severely damaged. Today green trees, in fact, the authorities since 1947 to strengthen the implementation of care and reforestation results.

The most common plant Country Park pine, arbutus, five plus eight leaves, hackberry, leaf rag, people face bamboo, Aquilaria sinensis, Schefflera, bell flower and wild peony. Which has a special place with arbutus known for lush, thus the name Yang Mei Pass. Long Valley in the park also has a large number of shrubs and ferns, after years of planting and care, has become artificial and natural inclusion of the woods.

Amah Rock

Amah Rock Sha Tian Hongmei located in a small valley on the hill to an altitude of about more than two hundred and fifty meters, which is the Lion rolling hill. The origin of Amah Rock is the legend, there was a peasant woman, her husband make a living, survived by his wife and newborn son, in different places across the seas to make a living. Anxious and helpless wife only wind and rain every day up the mountain seamlessly hope husband return. But not from day one is willing, starting at the beginning of her husband, she has been buried at sea accident, under the sad desperation, was God's mercy, into Amah, always watch in the hills.

Catchwaters

Lion Rock Country Park catchwaters almost entirely flat and easy walking briskly road. The longest period in which catchwaters along the north boundary Lion Rock Country Park was built across the rolling hills south of Sha Tin. Full-length catchwaters began six kilometers across Kowloon Reservoir Road Tai Po, Kowloon hills along the foothills Jianshan direct Shatin bend. The early part of the path, large tracts of forest stands between Tung and blood ferns and other small clump of plants, and there are monkeys everywhere Bencuan here.

Beacon Hill

Lion Rock is located west of Beacon Hill four hundred fifty-three meters high, with a peak former fire station is also known as mountain tobacco stew. The source of its name, due to Qing residents to find pirates or foreign invasion for warning purposes. Another argument is used to spread the wind and other weather information. At present, the Hong Kong Observatory also located in this weather.

Return Pavilion

To commemorate the return of Hong Kong to China, especially on the authorities to build regression Lion pavilion for public open space purposes. Return on Lion Pavilion is located in the mountainside, visitors can clearly overlooking the Kowloon Peninsula.

Scenic Area Address: Sha Tin in Hong Kong next to Tate's Cairn Highway

Car lines: in the territory go by bus