Sham Wat

Aerial view of Sham Wat Wan (深屈灣; 'Sham Wat Bay') in 2013
Distant view of Sham Wat
Drying seafood by the Sham Wat mudflats
View of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge from Sham Wat Pier.

Sham Wat (Chinese: 深屈) is a village of Lantau Island, in Hong Kong.

Administration

Sham Wat is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.

Flora and fauna

Encompassing the river valley between Nei Lak Shan and Cheung Shan, Sham Wat is a remaining biodiversity hotspot in North Lantau and an abundance of animals and plants reside in the valley. The mudflats contain oyster beds naturally seeded from the Pearl River Delta.

Access

Sham Wat is accessible by road via Sha Wat Road (深屈道), and by sea.

It is located along the Tung O Ancient Trail, a coastal hiking trail between Tung Chung and Tai O. The village has a few restaurants that serves passing hikers with local food.

References

  1. ↑ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  2. ↑ Lau, Sally C. Y.; Thomas, Marine; Hancock, Boze; Russell, Bayden D. (2020). "Restoration potential of Asian oysters on heavily developed coastlines". Restoration Ecology. 28 (6): 1643–1653. doi:10.1111/rec.13267. ISSN 1526-100X.
  3. ↑ "Deploying Design Thinking Approach in the Design on Revitalization of Tung O Ancient Trail and Nearby Villages (2020)". Sustainable Lantau Office of the Civil Engineering and Development Department.[dead link]

Further reading

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