Lantau North Country Park

Coordinates: 22°15′20″N 113°53′06″E / 22.2555°N 113.8850°E / 22.2555; 113.8850
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Nei Lak Shan, a 751-metre-tall mountain located in Lantau North Country Park, with Ngong Ping in the foreground

Lantau North Country Park (Chinese: 北大嶼郊野公園) is one of two rural parks on Lantau Island (Hong Kong) and is located on the north side of the island. The 22-square-kilometre (8.5 sq mi) park was designated in 1978.

History

Lantau North Country Park was designated on 18 August 1978.[1]

An extension to the park, called Lantau North (Extension) Country Park, was conceived in 1993. In 1999, the government announced an expansion of the country park area on Lantau Island.[2] The extension was officially designated on 7 November 2008.[1]

Features

Highlights of the park include:

References

  1. ^ a b "Designated Country Park in Hong Kong". Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. November 2017.
  2. ^ "Protection of country parks and special areas" (PDF). Audit Commission. 30 October 2013. p. 70.

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