考察地點 Field Sites

香港公園 Hong Kong Park

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地點介紹 Site Description

香港公園位於金鐘,於1991年啟用,佔地8公頃,原為域多利軍營。

公園以「流水」為設計主題,園內有人工瀑布及水池,池中飼養了錦鯉、巴西龜,種有睡蓮,並有一個蜻蜓自然保育園地。

霍士傑溫室亦座落公園內,佔地1400平方米,分為展覽廳、旱區植物展覽館和熱帶植物展覽館。展覽廳主要展出蘭科、海棠屬植物水生植物等。旱區展館有不同品種的仙人掌、澳洲本土植物等,而熱帶展覽館則有蕨類、葵類、食蟲植物及經濟作物如可可豆。

興建公園時,大部分的樹木被保留,部分列入「古樹名木」名冊,受到特殊照顧。

Hong Kong Park is a tourist spot in Admiralty, and occupies 8 hectares of land. It was originally the Victoria Barracks. The park opened in 1991.

Design of Hong Kong Park adopted a theme of 'flowing water', as shown by artificial waterfalls and ponds inside. Koi fish and Red-eared Sliders are kept in the pond, where Finnish Water Lilies are also planted. Part of the pond is a Dragonfly Conservation Corner.

The Forsgate Conservatory is also in the park, with an area of around 1,400 square metres. It is divided into the Display Plant House, the Dry Plant House and the Humid Plant House. The Display Plant House mainly show orchids, begonias, aquatic plants, etc. The Dry Plant House display various cacti and plants native to Australia. The Humid Plant House, on the other hand, house ferns, palms, carnivorous plants and cash crops like cocoa.

Most trees in the area were conserved when building the park, and some entered the 'Old and valuable Tree' list and receive special care.