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Map of the Site of
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580:Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
35:Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
677:"A study of sites of special scientific interest"
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603:. Plan Ref No.M/SP/09/65. Planning Department
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54:Egretry 25/02/75. Delisted in March 2016.
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202:Catchment Area 20/09/79
681:University of Hong Kong
639:Annual Report 2015-2016
549:, similar sites in the
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84:(Inner Bay) 24/10/75
892:New Territories West
399:Lead Mines 13/08/94
200:Pok Fu Lam Reservoir
909:Lantau North (Ext.)
699:Planning Department
88:D'Aguilar Peninsula
39:Planning Department
863:Plover Cove (Ext.)
705:on 16 August 2023.
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442:Headland* 3/02/98
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61:Fung Shui Woodland
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853:Pat Sin Leng
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703:the original
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472:Lamma Island
422:Por Kai Shan
379:Sam Mun Tsai
297:Tolo Channel
287:Yim Tin Tsai
281:Lamma Island
194:Tai Long Bay
176:Ng Tung Chai
118:Bluff Island
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929:Tai Mo Shan
858:Plover Cove
551:former USSR
500:Lin Ma Hang
434:Sha Lo Tung
409:Kei Ling Ha
397:Lin Ma Hang
341:* 26/04/85
305:* 24/09/82
293:* 24/09/82
291:Ma Shi Chau
262:Lantau Peak
244:Tai Mo Shan
238:Castle Peak
228:Tree Island
212:Beacon Hill
148:* 16/02/79
128:Port Island
106:Sunset Peak
67:Tai Mo Shan
1081:Categories
1065:See also:
1019:Hoi Ha Wan
981:Tai Po Kau
961:Lai Chi Wo
848:Ma On Shan
794:Pok Fu Lam
558:References
547:Zapovednik
526:27/02/2015
496:30/12/2005
490:30/12/2005
456:Ngong Ping
418:Pok To Yan
358:Hoi Ha Wan
327:Sham Chung
170:Lai Chi Wo
134:Kat O Chau
94:Ma On Shan
52:Yim Tso Ha
986:Tsiu Hang
919:Shing Mun
899:Lam Tsuen
843:Lion Rock
759:Hong Kong
607:19 August
508:8/01/2008
481:13/4/2005
403:Tseng Tau
385:Shuen Wan
309:Nai Chung
274:Fung Yuen
146:Ping Chau
58:Shing Mun
26:具特殊科學價值地點
838:Kiu Tsui
833:Kam Shan
784:Aberdeen
714:(Copy 2)
711:(Copy 1)
617:cite web
535:See also
479:Tsing Yi
468:Sham Wan
446:San Chau
436:16/01/97
424:13/08/94
414:13/08/94
375:22/06/93
373:Woodland
364:Hok Tsui
348:18/03/86
346:Deep Bay
321:Ting Kok
317:10/01/85
234:20/09/79
232:Sha Chau
218:Ho Chung
214:20/09/79
196:20/09/79
190:20/09/79
184:20/09/79
178:16/02/79
160:16/02/79
158:Mau Ping
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124:16/02/79
114:15/09/76
108:23/06/76
96:23/06/76
90:24/10/75
78:15/09/75
73:She Shan
63:25/02/75
924:Tai Lam
804:Tai Tam
474:3/06/99
452:4/05/99
428:San Tau
360:5/01/89
335:9/04/85
323:1/03/85
283:5/02/80
270:5/02/80
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258:5/02/80
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250:Pak Nai
246:5/02/80
240:5/02/80
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683:, 2007
485:Tai Om
477:South
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344:Inner
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