Monday, July 23, 2012

The better side of Hong Kong: Top 10 nature reserves

by Sanday Chongo Kabange

Emerald hills, cotton-soft beaches, close encounters of the wild kind -- the description is practically Amazonian.

But it's Hong Kong we're talking about. That neon-lit metropolis of frantic lives lived distractedly. Not many unassuming tourists would ever have thought that three-quarters of its 1,104 square kilometers of land is actually rural and nearly pristine. 

Want to see some of this nature stuff? Here are our top 10 picks:

Getting there:
See the Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) website for bus routes
See the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) permits page for application for private vehicle access permits within country parks

1. Cold weather friend: Tai Mo Shan Country Park

Usually hot and humid, Hong Kong is the kind of place where people will make special trips to mountaintops to look at icicles during cold spells. 

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Source: http://rss.cnngo.com/~r/cnngo/~3/1OmPgOnn6D4/top-10-parks-and-nature-reserves-hong-kong-615373

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