Fung Yuen
Village and area in Hong Kong From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village and area in Hong Kong From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[2] For electoral purposes, it 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.[3][4]
There are five villages in Fung Yuen:
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Fung Yuen was 133. The number of males was 60.[5]
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.[6][7] 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.[6]
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