Hong Kong, 40% protected areas
1977 CE • Hong Kong SAR, China
"Although Hong Kong is one of the world’s metropolises, out of the total 1108 square kilometres of land, about three quarters is countryside . . . — a landscape rising from sandy beaches and rocky foreshores to heights of almost 1000 metres, woodlands and mountain ranges covered by open grassland and a variety of scenic vistas rarely, if ever, matched in so small a territorial unit . . . A total of 24 country parks [44 312 hectares] have been designated for the purposes of nature conservation, countryside recreation and outdoor education. There are 22 special areas created mainly for the purpose of nature conservation."
“Country Parks and Conservation,” Hong Kong: Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department, May 2020.
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