Fung Yuen

Fung Yuen (Chinese: 鳳園) is an area and a village located northwest of Tolo Harbour, in Tai Po,[1] Tai Po District, Hong Kong.

Fung Yuen valley, looking south toward Tai Po Industrial Estate and Tolo Harbour.
Mak Uk viewed from Mont Vert (嵐山) private housing estate.
Mont Vert (嵐山) private housing estate in Fung Yuen.

Administration

For electoral purposes, Fung Yuen is part of the Hong Lok Yuen constituency of the Tai Po District Council. It was formerly represented by Zero Yiu Yeuk-sang, who was elected in the local elections until May 2021.[2][3]

Villages

There are five villages in Fung Yuen:

  • Fung Mei Wai, formerly Kau Shi Wai (狗屎圍)
  • Fung Yuen Lo Tsuen (鳳園老村)
  • Lau Hang (流坑)
  • Mak Uk (麥屋; 'Mak's House')[1]
  • Tin Sam (田心)

Conservation

Fung Yuen Valley has been listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) since 1980 to reflect "its importance as a major breeding site for butterflies". The protected area covers approximately 43 hectares.[4][5] Within this area, the Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve was set up on 2 hectares of private land in 2005 by the Tai Po Environmental Association through the funding from the Environment and Conservation Fund.[4]

References
  1. Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Mak Ancestral Hall, Mak Uk
  2. "Recommended District Council Constituency Areas (Tai Po District)" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  3. "North District Council - North DC Members". District Council. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  4. Hong Kong Government press release: "LCQ9: Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve", March 10, 2010.
  5. Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve

Further reading


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