Tsiu Hang Nature Trail
Route Introduction
 
Grade : 1/4 Distance : 0.8 km Time :1 Hour(s)
Starting Point : Lions Nature Education Centre 
Finishing Point:Lions Nature Education Centre Insectarium

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Tsiu Hang Nature Trail Information

 


Take a bus to Hiram's Highway and get off near Pak Kong. To get to Tsiu Hang NatureTrail, walk in the direction of the Lions Nature Education Centre.

Along theme and erring trail, birds sing and insects twitter. At the interpretation plates, there are recordings about the flora species nearby. One of them is Oriental Blechnum. This plant does not blossom and reproduce with the help of tiny spores. Not far ahead, you can see a cross-section of soil. It demonstrates the difference between topsoil, humus layer and the mother soil. Nearby, you can find some Wax Trees which juice will cause skin irritation upon contact, so do not touch them.

Seen from this vantage point, the saddle-shaped twin crests of Ma On Shan are exhilarating. Further up, the scenery changes into weathered rock, dressed by a rich variety of flora. These boulders are victims of penetrating tree roots. Back to the starting point of the trail, a small wood bridge brings you to the last stop - butterfly valley. Rich in host plants, these woodlands support great butterfly diversity.

 


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