Wild About Hong Kong - hiking, wildlife, weather, conservation and more
Siberian House Martin (Delichon lagopodum) and Asian House Martin (Delichon dasypus), Pui O, Lantau, 25 October 2025 Siberian has clean white underparts – rather than sullied with grey, big white rump patch, near uniform underwing (not darker secondaries ie forewing),…
Jointed Rock and Fanciful Names The Ninepin Group (Kwo Chau Islands) – often simply referred to as the Nine Pins – is a cluster of 29 small islands and rocky islets in southeastern Hong Kong. The English name may derive…
It may be possible to revitalise Hong Kong villages so they still have rural character and are great places to live – and visit.
Back from Day 2 (of 2) of the workshop at the University of Hong Kong – and, for me, a marked improvement on yesterday afternoon, when I thought we mostly got lost in the models. Some good info today; inc…
Kowloon Park (九龍公園) makes for a pleasant green escape from the city streets.
The Sokos are a tiny cluster of uninhabited islets south of west Lantau.
Hong Kong’s Rockit Music Festival just on in Victoria Park, Causeway Bay. Though only a couple of international bands this year (one a rapper with band – Princess Superstar; the other UK rock group Feeder), still a fun weekend –…
There's a pleasant stroll from Chi Ma Wan (芝麻灣) pier to Pui O (貝澳).
Hong Kong is far more than simply a metropolis. Some 40 percent of the land area is country park; there are rugged hills, a dramatic coastline with coral in the east, pink dolphins to the west, mangrove-fringed wetlands, old villages…
Though just three kilometres (1.8 miles) long, Cheung Chau boasts plenty of variety for visitors. In the middle is an easy–going village, with few buildings higher than three storeys, narrow streets, and no cars except the scarcely seen police car.…
Perhaps the finest short hike in Hong Kong runs up and along the ridge known as Dragon’s Back, which forms the spine of the southeast headland of Hong Kong Island. Coupled with a visit to the eccentric coastal village of…
Nowadays, the name Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden is a little misleading, for the main focus is no longer farming, but conservation. Kadoorie Farm is worth visiting for its setting alone – a landscaped valley plunging down the north slope…
Though it takes some effort to reach, Tai Long Wan (Big Wave Bay) on the eastern Sai Kung Peninsula is set in perhaps the most beautiful scenery in Hong Kong. There are three beaches between headlands that sweep up to…
Though Shing Mun Reservoir is close to a densely packed residential district northwest of Kowloon, just a few minutes’ walk leads you well away from the city, and soon you are in a deep forested valley, with the reservoir beside…
Here’s a map with clickable links to info on some of the best places in wild Hong Kong, several of which were featured in Hong Kong’s Great Outdoors (copies no longer available). Hong Kong’s Great Outdoors – info briefly introduces…
Hong Kong Outdoors was founded by writer, photographer and wildlife enthusiast Dr Martin Williams, to celebrate this many-splendoured place: as well as enjoying the city, you can discover rugged hills, hiking trails criss-crossing country parks, an internationally renowned wetland, waterfalls…
Another Bomb shell to hit Lanatu Island is the planting of 2 million non native trees around Pennys Bay and Silver Mine bay by the Civil Engineeering Development Department CEDD and 100,000 Wedelia trilobata ground cover which is already invasive in the Pacific Islands.
Explore Wild Hong Kong! is the first film to show the diverse and dynamic destination that Hong Kong really is, with tips on how to get to some of the best sites. Sponsored by Cathay Pacific Airways, the film highlights…
Best known for its market, Stanley is a pleasant place for strolling around, with highlights including a temple and a small beach.
On behalf of the diving community I would like to express my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Miss. Tong, who tragically died in a diving related accident over the weekend. This is now the 4th fatality in…
Pui O in southeast Lantau has buffaloes, a good beach, and fine scenery.
Hong Kong’s Rockit Festival was held again in 2005, on 12th and 13 November 2005, with British band Feeder the only big name act, but worth the price of admission in themselves: see pages here on Rockit 2005. Here’s guff…
No, a golf course should not be developed in Sham Chung.
In Hong Kong, mosquitoes are pesky, but currently rarely carry diseases. For most of my time in Hong Kong, mosquitoes have been pretty much just an irritant – especially from spring to autumn, in and near woodland, and worst around…
Pedro Blanco finds itself at the centre of some of the most intense and destructive fishing pressure within the South China Sea.
If you like scenery, wildlife, and plants, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (嘉道理農場暨植物園) should be high on your list of places to visit.
