Sha Lo Tung

Sha Lo Tung (Chinese: 沙羅洞) is an area of Tai Po District, in the northeastern New Territories of Hong Kong.

Sha Lo Tung Cheung Uk

Geography

Sha Lo Tung is located at approximately 3.8 km north-east from the centre of the Tai Po New Town and is bounded by the Tai Po New Town to the south and surrounded by the Pat Sin Leng Country Park to the north, east and west.[1] More specifically, it is located south of the Hok Tau Reservoir and north of Fung Yuen Village.[2]

Villages

There are two villages in Sha Lo Tung: Cheung Uk (張屋) and Lei Uk (李屋). Lei Uk is divided into Lo Wai (老圍) and Sun Wai, 'Old Village' and 'New Village'.[1] Cheung Uk is a Grade II Historic Building,[3] while Lo Wai is a Grade III Historic Building.

Fauna

Sha Lo Tung is an important habitat of dragonflies and damselflies.

References
  1. greeneducation.org.hk - Sha Lo Tung Archived 2009-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. AhFan - Sha Lo Tung & Hok Tau Reservoir, Tai Po Archived 2009-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at 7 Nov 2008)Archived 2011-07-09 at the Wayback Machine


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