The Hunch Backs Explained

The Hunch Backs
Elevation M:	677
Map:	Hong Kong
Label Position:	top
Coordinates:	22.415°N 114.2481°W
Other Name:	牛押山

The Hunch Backs, or Ngau Ngak Shan, is the twelfth-highest mountain in Hong Kong. Peaked at 677m (2,221feet),^[1] it is at the north of Ma On Shan.

Conservation

The north and north-east slopes of the Hunch Backs and the east slope of Ma On Shan, covering an area of 118 hectares, was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1976.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong
• Ma On Shan (peak)
• Ma On Shan Country Park

Further reading

• Book: Sewell, R.J. . 1996 . Geology of Ma On Shan . Chapter 6. Metamorphic Rocks. https://www.cedd.gov.hk/filemanager/eng/content_392/g5_chapter_6.pdf . . .

Notes and References

1. Book: Owen, Bernie. Hong Kong Landscapes: Shaping the Barren Rock. Shaw. Raynor. 2007-10-01. Hong Kong University Press. 9789622098473. 119. en.
2. Web site: Register of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) . .
3. Web site: Site of Special Scientific Interest - Ma On Shan . 30 September 1992 . .