考察地點 Field Sites

谷埔 Kuk Po

生境 Habitats

地點介紹 Site Description

谷埔位於沙頭角邊境禁區附近,由數個客家村落組成,但現時大部分屋已無人居住。遊人多由鹿頸遠足至谷埔。

沿岸地帶為鹹淡水濕地和紅樹林,其中最多的是秋茄。往內陸行,可見淡水濕地、溪流和成熟的次生林。

Kuk Po is next to Sha Tau Kok Frontier Closed Area. It consists of several Hakka villages, which are mostly uninhabited now. A popular hiking route is going from Luk Keng to Kuk Po.

The coastal areas are mainly brackish wetland and mangroves, with mostly Kandelia obovata. Further inland are freshwater wetlands, streams and mature secondary forests.