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Rich biodiversity Rare species
Hong Kong is blessed with a rich diversity of flora and fauna. v Hong Kong provides important habitats for rare species – such as
The Government takes careful measures to protect them. Chinese White Dolphin, Spoon-billed Sandpiper and the endemic
Bogadek's Burrowing Lizard.
v Other species first discovered here and named after Hong Kong include
the Hong Kong Camellia, Hong Kong Balsam and Hong Kong Newt.
v Globally threatened species found here include: Romer's Tree Frog,
Three-banded Box Turtle, Chinese Pangolin and Indo-Pacific Finless
Porpoise.
Freshwater fish
The great outdoors
193species Many scenic hiking trails meandering
through Hong Kong's country parks
offer a great escape from busy city life.
v The MacLehose Trail – 100km
trail running east-west across
Dragonflies mountains, valleys and beaches
129species Terrestrial mammals in the New Territories (Listed on
National Geographic's “World's
55species
Best Hikes: 20 Dream Trails”).
v Dragon's Back on Hong Kong
Island – voted Asia's “Best Urban
Vascular plant Hike” by Time (Asia) magazine.
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3,300species v Lantau Trail – 70km circular
trail, traversing mountains, valleys,
forests, streams, waterfalls and old
villages on Lantau Island.

Amphibians and #DIVERSE
reptiles
Butterflies 115species
245species

Birds
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560species

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