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Sha Lo Tung & Hok Tau Reservoir, Tai Po
Sha Lo Tung is one of the uncontaminated village in Hong Kong. Located at Kowloon Hang Hill in between Hok Tau Reservoir and Fung Yuen Village, it is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest that is rich in biodiversity and histoircal value. Numerous wildlife could be found at Sha Lo Tung. During spring and summer, dragonflies, butterflies and flowering plants colour the place. You may be interested to know that that some of the known dragonfly and butterfly species were firstly recorded in Hong Kong. Two amphibian species, the Roman Tree Frog and the Hong Kong Newt, are even local species that so far can only be found in Hong Kong! Sha Lo Tung and Hok Tau are also good for year-round bird watching.There are two traditional villages at Sha Lo Tung. Both are over fify years old and contain buildings that all maintain the historical structure and faces. There are still villages in the Lee Village. While the Cheung Village is obsolete.The Hok Tau Reservoir supplies water for the northeast New Territories. It is part of the Pak Sin Ling Country Park that covers family hiking trails, serious hiking tracks, and picnic and BBQ sites. Close to the Hok Tau Village, it is the Produce Green organic farm, which is established by an volunteery organisation Produce Green to promote organic farming.
GETTING THERE The two ends of the route are Tai Po and Fanling. You can start from either points: Tai Po - Fung Yuen - Kowloon Hang Hill - Sha Lo Tung - Hok Tau Reservoir - Hok Tau Village - Fanling. Form Tai Po, take any public transportations that go through Ting Kok Road. Get off at Fung Yuen. The route starts from Fung Yuen Road (opposit to the Lam Kam Kee Factory at the Tai Po Industrial Centre). Walk along Fung Yuen Road til the end, and than up hill to Kowloon Hang Hill. From Fanling KCR station, take a green van to Hok Tau Village. Walk back to the main road from Hok Tau Village, turn right, walk 15 minutes to Hok Tau Reservior. Than follow the staircase to go up hill.
POINTS TO NOTE The route is easy. Except that if you start from Fung Yuen, the first part of the walk from Fung Yuen up to Kowloon Hang Hill is steep. Do walk slowly, rest, and drink enough water. It only takes around 30 minutes to overcome the staircases. Dont' rush. After than, it will all be leisure walks. There is one villager at the Sha Lo Tung village selling drinks (Fat Kee Store). However, opening of the store is not guaranteed. Better care enough water.
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