Mount Parker | |
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柏架山 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 532 m (1,745 ft) Hong Kong Principal Datum |
Coordinates | 22°15′55.7″N 114°13′8.9″E / 22.265472°N 114.219139°E |
Naming | |
Native name | 柏架山 ( Chinese) |
Geography | |
Location | Hong Kong |
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Mount Parker is the second-highest peak (532 metres (1,745 ft)) on Hong Kong Island, after Victoria Peak (552 m (1,811 ft)). [1] It is the 40th-highest peak in the territory of Hong Kong.
It is named after Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, of Shenstone. [2]
A rare native tree, the Hong Kong camellia ( Camellia hongkongensis), can be found growing on Mount Parker, [3] while another species, Crapnell's camellia ( Camellia crapnelliana), was first discovered on the peak.
Much of the mountain is in a protected country park area. The roads that go up this mountain are access-restricted. Motorcycles, cars, bicycles, electric scooters without a special permit are not allowed on these roads, and the people who are caught may incur a penalty.