Plover Cove Country Park (Chinese: 船灣郊野公園) is a country park in Hong Kong located in the Northeastern New Territories. The original country park was established on 7April 1978, covering 4,594 hectares (11,350 acres) of natural terrain in the administrative North District and Tai Po District. A northern extension to the park, Plover Cove (Extension) Country Park, was designated on 1June 1979, covering the Double Haven islets and Ping Chau.
New and rare species of butterflies in Hong Kong such as yellow coster and bi-spot royal were discovered in the country park recently.[when?]Wu Kau Tang and Lai Chi Wo are especially rich in butterflies.[1]
Scenic spots
Bride's Pool, a waterfall plunge pool, is only 25 metres (82 ft) in diameter and 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) deep, known among Hongkongers for the folklore tale that recounts how a bride drowned here on her way to her wedding.
Geological formations feature in the country park –Ping Chau, Ma Shi Chau and Wong Chuk Kok Tsui all contain some of the oldest rock formations in Hong Kong.
Hiking trails within the country park include the Bride's Pool Nature Trail, Tai Mei Tuk Family Walk, Chung Pui Tree Walk, Wu Kau Tang Country Trail and Ping Chau Country Trail in the Plover Cove (Extension) Country Park.
Plover Cove (Extension) Country Park
Plover Cove (Extension) Country Park sign on Ping Chau
Initial text based on information provided by the Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), under the provision that the re-dissemination or reproduction is for non-commercial use. [2]
