考察地點 Field Sites

大潭 Tai Tam

生境 Habitats

地點介紹 Site Description

大潭水塘集水區位於港島東部,佔地1243公頃,屬於大潭郊野公園範圍內,同時被指定為「具特殊科學價值地點」。集水區有四個水塘,總容量為九百萬立方米,為港島早期主要的食水來源。大潭谷四周有多座高山,各山匯集雨水至山脈間的深谷,形成多條溪流,水源充足,因此能找到豐富品種的動植物。這裏更是港島唯一能找到受保護兩棲類-香港瘰螈(Paramesotriton hongkongensis)-的地方。

Tai Tam Reservoir Catchment Area is located in the eastern part of Hong Kong Island, with an area of 1243.2 hectares. It is desginated as Site of Special Scientific Interest and also included in Tai Tam Country Park. There are four reservoirs with a total capacity of 9 million cubic metre, and they are the main source of water supply on Hong Kong Island in early years. Tai Tam valley is surrounded by a number of peaks and rainwater running from the peaks down to the valley forming numerous streams and the abundance of water makes flora and fauna flourish.  On Hong Kong Island, it is the only place where the protected amphibian species, Hong Kong Warty Newt (Paramesotriton hongkongensis), can be found.