Wild About Hong Kong - hiking, wildlife, weather, conservation and more
Due to the HK Mountain Bike Association several trails have been opened to the public. We do have some excellent trails in Hong Kong, in every corner of the territory. Please check the HKMBA site for maps and details. Most…
Good day to you. It gives me great pleasure to visit this site, to give a preliminary report on the work of the Lantau Concreting Committee [posted Sept 2004] – which, you must understand, is not connected with or to…
A super-prison in Hei Ling Chau is a bad idea because it makes no sense in land use planning. [Idea indeed shelved.]
Hong Kong's highest mountain, Tai Mo Shan, dominates the central New Territories.
Ng Tung Chai has a series of waterfalls plunging down the north slopes of Tai Mo Shan.
Hong Kong's Number 8 tropical cyclone warning can be controversial.
Hong Kong once had a shark fishery indicating at least they were at one stage abundant, and why perhaps they are now locally extinct.
A short summary of Hong Kong tourist attractions including hiking trails, a nature reserve, and islands.
Typhoons have sometimes caused massive damage and loss of life in Hong Kong. Just months after British sovereignty over Hong Kong Island was first declared in 1841, “a violent typhoon flattened all the insubstantial housing and damaged shipping.” (Endacott, A…
Hong Kong can be impacted by tropical cyclones including and typhoons. Happily, typhoons are scarce near Hong Kong, and rarely score direct hits (13 from 1946 to now) – but can be spectacular and deadly when they do impact the…
