The Hunch Backs, or Ngau Ngak Shan (Chinese: 牛押山), is the twelfth-highest mountain in Hong Kong. Peaked at 677 metres (2,221 ft),[1] it is at the north of Ma On Shan.

The Hunch Backs
牛押山
View of the Hunch Backs
Highest point
Elevation677 m (2,221 ft)
Coordinates22°24′54″N 114°14′53″E / 22.41500°N 114.24806°E / 22.41500; 114.24806
Geography
The Hunch Backs is located in Hong Kong
The Hunch Backs
The Hunch Backs
Location of The Hunch Backs in  Hong Kong

Conservation

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The north and north-east slopes of the Hunch Backs and the east slope of Ma On Shan, covering an area of 118 hectares, was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1976.[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Owen, Bernie; Shaw, Raynor (2007-10-01). Hong Kong Landscapes: Shaping the Barren Rock. Hong Kong University Press. p. 119. ISBN 9789622098473.
  2. ^ "Register of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)". Planning Department.
  3. ^ "Site of Special Scientific Interest - Ma On Shan" (PDF). Planning Department. 30 September 1992.

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