Fung Yuen


Fung Yuen is an area and a village located northwest of Tolo Harbour, in Tai Po, Tai Po District, Hong Kong.

Administration

Fung Yuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. For electoral purposes, it is part of the Hong Lok Yuen constituency of the Tai Po District Council. It was formerly represented by Zero Yiu Yeuk-sang, who was elected in the local elections until May 2021.

Villages

There are five villages in Fung Yuen:

History

At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Fung Yuen was 133. The number of males was 60.

Conservation

Fung Yuen Valley has been listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1980 to reflect "its importance as a major breeding site for butterflies". The protected area covers approximately 43 hectares. Within this area, the Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve was set up on 2 hectares of private land in 2005 by the Tai Po Environmental Association through the funding from the Environment and Conservation Fund.