Robin's Nest (Hong Kong) Explained

Robin's Nest
Elevation M:	492
Location:	Eastern New Territories, Hong Kong
Map:	Hong Kong
Label Position:	left
Coordinates:	22.5414°N 114.19°W
Other Name:	紅花嶺

Robin's Nest ((former name:)) is a hill located in Robin's Nest Country Park, northeastern Hong Kong, south of the border between Hong Kong and Shenzhen in the New Territories.^[1] Robin's Nest is the 55th tallest hill in Hong Kong.

The name Hung Fa Leng does not translate directly as 'Robin's Nest' but as 'Red Flower Ridge'.

New Country Park

In 2017, the Hong Kong Government announced that it was planning to designate the area surrounding Robin's Nest as a country park, called Robin's Nest Country Park.^[2] This proposed designation was made in June 2019.^[3] As of 2021, the final legislative work on the designation is still in progress.^[4] On March 1, 2024, Robin's Nest Country Park was officially established, becoming Hong Kong's 25th Country Park.^[5]

See also

• Hung Fa Chai, a nearby hill
• List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong
• Ma Tseuk Leng, a nearby area and village, which has the same name as the former Chinese name of Robin's Nest
• Lin Ma Hang, a village with an old abandoned lead mine and MacIntosh Fort below Robin's Nest

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hiking - Robins Nest, North East New Territories, Hong Kong. paddyinba.blogspot.com. 2019-11-04.
2. News: 'Make Robin's Nest a country park right now' . RTHK . 21 May 2019.
3. Web site: Hui. Sophie. 6 Jun 2019. Robin's Nest wins country park designation. 2020-10-17. The Standard (Hong Kong).
4. Web site: 紅花嶺郊野公園規劃工作緩慢 關注團體憂爛尾. 2021-11-29. on.cc東網. 20 April 2021 . zh-hk.
5. Web site: New country park established . 2024-03-01 . Hong Kong's Information Services Department . zh-hk.