南涌 Nam Chung
生境 Habitats
地點介紹 Site Description
南涌位於新界北區，鹿頸以西，是衛奕信徑的終點及南涌郊遊徑的起點。
南涌水生生境繁多，有屏南石澗與屏嘉石澗兩大石澗，於下遊匯集成南涌河。該處有一些原居民村落，村民皆務農為生，後因村民遷出城市，農田荒廢，現有新界東北較少有的大片魚塘和蘆葦床。
南涌為郊野公園「不包括土地」，受發展威脅。幸好近年有人把南涌的荒地復耕，並於2013年成立活耕建養地協會，發展永續農業，並保護該地的自然環境和農村文代。
Nam Chung is located in North District, New Territories, west of Luk Keng. It is the starting point of Wilson Trail and Nam Chung Country Trail.
Nam Chung has different types of aquatic habitats. There are two main streams, Ping Nam Stream and Ping Ka Stream, which joins into Nam Chung River at the lower course. There are a few indigenous villages, in which villagers were mostly farmers. Later most villagers moved into the city and the farmlands are abandoned. Now there are large fishponds and reed beds uncommon in Northeastern New Territories.
Nam Chung is a country park enclave, facing threats from development. Recently there has been suggestion of reviving agriculture in Nam Chung's abandoned farmlands. The Partnership for Eco-Argriculture and Conservation of Earth was thus founded in 2013 in hope of developing sustainable farming (permaculture) and to conserve the natural environment and traditional culture.