Robin's Nest (Chinese: 紅花嶺; Jyutping: Hung4 Faa1 Leng5 (former name:麻雀嶺)) is a hill located in Robin's Nest Country Park, northeastern Hong Kong, south of the border between Hong Kong and Shenzhen in the New Territories.[1] Robin's Nest is the 55th tallest hill in Hong Kong.
| Robin's Nest | |
|---|---|
| 紅花嶺 | |
.jpg) Robin's Nest, as viewed from the Man Uk Pin Village near Sha Tau Kok. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 492 m (1,614 ft) |
| Coordinates | 22°32′29″N 114°11′24″E / 22.54139°N 114.19000°E |
| Geography | |
  Robin's Nest Eastern New Territories, Hong Kong | |
The name Hung Fa Leng (紅花嶺) does not translate directly as 'Robin's Nest' but as 'Red Flower Ridge'.
New Country Park
editIn 2017, the Hong Kong Government announced that it was planning to designate the area surrounding Robin's Nest as a country park, called Robin's Nest Country Park.[2] This proposed designation was made in June 2019.[3] As of 2021, the final legislative work on the designation is still in progress.[4] On March 1, 2024, Robin's Nest Country Park was officially established, becoming Hong Kong's 25th Country Park.[5]
See also
edit- Hung Fa Chai, a nearby hill
- List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong
- Ma Tseuk Leng (麻雀嶺), a nearby area and village, which has the same name as the former Chinese name of Robin's Nest
- Lin Ma Hang, a village with an old abandoned lead mine and MacIntosh Fort below Robin's Nest
References
edit- ^ "Hiking - Robins Nest, North East New Territories, Hong Kong". paddyinba.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "'Make Robin's Nest a country park right now'". RTHK. 21 May 2019.
- ^ Hui, Sophie (6 Jun 2019). "Robin's Nest wins country park designation". The Standard (Hong Kong). Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ "紅花嶺郊野公園規劃工作緩慢 關注團體憂爛尾". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 20 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "New country park established". Hong Kong's Information Services Department (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2024-03-01.
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