生態及旅游
龍鼓(gu)灘是(shi)香(xiang)港(gang)西部海岸線最邊(bian)陲的(de)地方(fang),其海灘狹長、呈半月(yue)形(xing)狀,水質混濁,沒(mei)有救生員駐守,亦缺(que)乏防鯊網,不適(shi)合游(you)泳(yong)。可是(shi),卻由(you)于視野(ye)甚廣,與白泥成為香(xiang)港(gang)觀看日落的(de)著名景點(dian)。
龍鼓灘東面(mian)為青山,交通所(suo)隔(ge),因(yin)此較少受人為破壞(huai),具一(yi)定生態價(jia)值,在(zai)村(cun)落后的風水林和(he)毗鄰的灌叢(cong)就有不少蝴(hu)蝶(die)(die)(die)(die)凄息在(zai)該帶,是(shi)香港較罕見(jian)的紅鋸蛺(jia)(jia)蝶(die)(die)(die)(die)的其中一(yi)個(ge)(ge)主要繁殖(zhi)地(di),其他(ta)不常見(jian)的蝴(hu)蝶(die)(die)(die)(die)品(pin)種(zhong)還包括異型(xing)紫(zi)斑蝶(die)(die)(die)(die)(Euploea mulciber)、金斑蛺(jia)(jia)蝶(die)(die)(die)(die)(Hypolimnas misippus)和(he)緯帶趾弄蝶(die)(die)(die)(die)(Hasora vitta),漁農自然護理署曾在(zai)2002年(nian)-2004年(nian)的調查中錄有90個(ge)(ge)蝴(hu)蝶(die)(die)(die)(die)品(pin)種(zhong)。
龍(long)鼓灘村(cun)后的青山龍(long)門(men)徑有不少奇石(shi)景觀(guan),如(ru)面(mian)包(bao)石(shi)等,其中(zhong)(zhong)皇帝(di)巌(yan)(又(you)稱宋(song)(song)王洞(dong))有一傳說(shuo)可追塑至1277年,當(dang)時正值(zhi)南(nan)宋(song)(song)之末,蒙(meng)古兵南(nan)下(xia)中(zhong)(zhong)原,宋(song)(song)帝(di)是避(bi)走南(nan)方(fang),路經香港,而(er)在龍(long)鼓灘留下(xia)足跡(ji),據(ju)說(shuo)當(dang)時宋(song)(song)帝(di)曾藏匿于該山洞(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)。
歷史建(jian)筑方(fang)面(mian),龍鼓灘(tan)村內建(jian)有一所富(fu)歷史意義(yi)的天后(hou)廟(miao)(miao),采兩(liang)進式設計。據發現,廟(miao)(miao)約(yue)建(jian)于清朝(chao),光緒年間重(zhong)修至現有規模(mo)。1988年,再(zai)次重(zhong)修。廟(miao)(miao)前有碑記(ji)載有關(guan)事跡。
龍(long)鼓(gu)灘過往曾(ceng)有(you)不少(shao)考古發(fa)(fa)現,統稱為沙(sha)堤(di)遺址(zhi),該帶(dai)的形成(cheng)始(shi)于(yu)約(yue)距今(jin)6000年(nian)前(qian),沙(sha)堤(di)長度(du)約(yue)100米,自1989年(nian)4月開(kai)始(shi)被首次發(fa)(fa)現,在1993年(nian)龍(long)鼓(gu)灘發(fa)(fa)電廠(chang)興建前(qian),學(xue)者(zhe)便曾(ceng)多(duo)次在該帶(dai)進(jin)行搶(qiang)救斟察。龍(long)鼓(gu)灘亦建有(you)不少(shao)燒烤場,故假日人(ren)車(che)較多(duo),還(huan)有(you)一個小(xiao)型(xing)車(che)場。
特殊工業
龍鼓灘(tan)由(you)于(yu)地處香(xiang)港西極,人煙稀少,因此政(zheng)府將(jiang)不少重型基建工業(ye)安排至此。中(zhong)華電(dian)(dian)(dian)力(li)在(zai)香(xiang)港有(you)(you)三間發(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)廠(chang),其(qi)中(zhong)龍鼓灘(tan)一(yi)(yi)帶便建有(you)(you)其(qi)兩間。位于(yu)踏石角的青山發(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)廠(chang),發(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)廠(chang)A廠(chang)于(yu)1985年(nian)(nian)啟用,共有(you)(you)4臺發(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)組。B廠(chang)則于(yu)1986年(nian)(nian)至1989年(nian)(nian)間分階段(duan)投產,共有(you)(you)4臺較大(da)(da)型的發(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji)組,其(qi)后合(he)并成為(wei)(wei)青山發(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)廠(chang),現為(wei)(wei)全球最大(da)(da)的燃(ran)(ran)(ran)煤(mei)發(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)廠(chang)之一(yi)(yi)。另一(yi)(yi)座則為(wei)(wei)龍鼓灘(tan)發(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)廠(chang),由(you)中(zhong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)控股及埃克森美孚共同擁有(you)(you),發(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)廠(chang)占地46公頃,為(wei)(wei)全港首間采用天(tian)然氣為(wei)(wei)燃(ran)(ran)(ran)料的發(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)廠(chang),后備燃(ran)(ran)(ran)料為(wei)(wei)柴油(you)。廠(chang)內共有(you)(you)8臺發(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)機(ji),總發(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)量大(da)(da)約為(wei)(wei)2,500兆瓦。北面(mian)曾(ceng)咀一(yi)(yi)帶則設(she)有(you)(you)中(zhong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)煤(mei)灰湖(hu)及儲水湖(hu)。政(zheng)府曾(ceng)計劃(hua)在(zai)附近興建垃圾(ji)發(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)廠(chang),但遭村(cun)民強烈反(fan)對(dui)。
交通
龍(long)鼓(gu)(gu)灘的主要道(dao)路(lu)為龍(long)鼓(gu)(gu)灘路(lu),北接(jie)稔(ren)(ren)灣(wan)(wan)路(lu),連(lian)向稔(ren)(ren)灣(wan)(wan)、下白泥、白泥、上(shang)白泥、流(liu)浮山(shan),可至(zhi)元朗,而(er)南(nan)向則(ze)接(jie)龍(long)門(men)路(lu),連(lian)去(qu)小(xiao)冷(leng)水、望后石、蝴蝶(die)灣(wan)(wan),至(zhi)屯門(men)市(shi)中心(xin)一(yi)帶(dai)。龍(long)鼓(gu)(gu)灘由于位(wei)于香港(gang)西陲,因(yin)此交(jiao)通(tong)(tong)共不發達(da),由于多大(da)型車(che)量(liang)出入(ru),加(jia)上(shang)交(jiao)通(tong)(tong)監察較少,不時(shi)發生(sheng)車(che)禍。往昔的龍(long)鼓(gu)(gu)灘更只有一(yi)條街渡連(lian)接(jie)至(zhi)青山(shan)灣(wan)(wan)
公共交通
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