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Luk Chau Shan

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Luk Chau Shan viewed from the east from a nearby hill. Sha Tin Hoi and Tolo Harbour are visible in the background.

Trigonometrical station at the top of Luk Chau Shan. Ma On Shan is visible in the background.

"Sword Test Rock" at Shek Lung Tsai. Ma On Shan is visible in the background.

Luk Chau Shan (Chinese: 鹿巢山) is a 414 m high hill^[1]inMa 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]orShui 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.

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