Lower Lam Tsuen River
Lower Lam Tsuen River is located at Tai Po. It drains water from the Lam Tsuen Valley, and then flows eastward into Tolo Harbour. The channelized river comprises of grassed cellular concrete river bed and tree islands. DSD started an ecological enhancement site trial in the section near Mui Shue Hang Playground in late 2015. The details of the site trial are presented in the Site Trial section.
Scientific name:
Xenochrophis flavipunctatus
Common name:
Checkered Keelback
Chinese name:
漁游蛇
Animal group:
Reptile
Scientific name:
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
Common name:
Greenhouse Frog
Chinese name:
溫室蟾
Animal group:
Amphibian
Scientific name:
Melanoides tuberculata
Common name:
Freshwater Snail
Chinese name:
瘤擬黑螺
Animal group:
Aquatic Invertebrates
Scientific name:
Passer montanus
Common name:
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Chinese name:
樹麻雀
Animal group:
Birds
Scientific name:
Anax guttatus
Common name:
Pale-spotted Emperor
Chinese name:
斑偉蜓
Animal group:
Dragonflies
Scientific name:
Hemichromis stellifer
Common name:
Jewelfish
Chinese name:
星點伴麗魚
Animal group:
Freshwater Fish
This website presents the information collected from 2012-2020 in the selected 25 river sections
