Kam Shan Country Park is one of the earliest country parks of Hong Kong. Designated on year 1977, it is the nearest to Kowloon urban districts.
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Kam Shan Country Park has a famous wild fauna, i.e. Longtailed Macaque.
Macaques roaming wild in the region today are not wild, but descendants of pet monkeys
released in the 1920's.
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Kam Shan Country Park forms the catchment area for four reservoirs.
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Macaques are aggressive animals and may attack humans, particularly
during the mating season or when they feel their youngs are threatened. Visitors should
approach them with caution and never feed these animals.
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Many people complain about the aggressiveness
of the monkeys, while some conservationists urge the government to deal with the problem in a way that
will not harm the monkeys.
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The total number of monkeys is estimated to be around 1550 in 2005.
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Feeding of wild animals is prohibited. The prohibition is intended to
make the wild monkeys revert to search for natural food in their natural habitat and to
slow down the population growth of wild monkeys.
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The macaque population expanded dramatically during the 1980s.
The main mortality factor is road accidents.
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The geological age of Kam Shan Country Park dates back to the Upper
Jurassic Period.
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A fishing licence has to be obtained from the Water Supplies Department for
fishing in Hong Kong reservoirs.
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Some monkeys can become dangerous if they smell food inside
the travelers' backpacks.
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It is possible to see many troops of monkeys around the picnic sites and in
the woodland areas.
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