生態及旅游
龍鼓(gu)灘是(shi)(shi)香港(gang)西部(bu)海(hai)岸線最邊陲的地方,其海(hai)灘狹長、呈半月形(xing)狀,水質混濁,沒有救生(sheng)員駐守(shou),亦缺乏防鯊網,不適合游泳。可(ke)是(shi)(shi),卻由(you)于(yu)視野甚(shen)廣,與白泥成為香港(gang)觀看日落(luo)的著名景點。
龍鼓(gu)灘(tan)東(dong)面為青(qing)山,交通(tong)所隔,因此較少(shao)受(shou)人(ren)為破壞,具(ju)一定生態價值,在(zai)村落(luo)后的(de)(de)(de)(de)風水林(lin)和(he)毗鄰的(de)(de)(de)(de)灌叢就有不(bu)少(shao)蝴(hu)蝶凄息在(zai)該帶,是(shi)香(xiang)港(gang)較罕見(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)紅鋸蛺蝶的(de)(de)(de)(de)其中(zhong)一個主要繁殖(zhi)地,其他(ta)不(bu)常見(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)蝴(hu)蝶品(pin)種還(huan)包(bao)括異(yi)型(xing)紫斑蝶(Euploea mulciber)、金斑蛺蝶(Hypolimnas misippus)和(he)緯帶趾弄蝶(Hasora vitta),漁農自然護理署曾(ceng)在(zai)2002年(nian)-2004年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)調查中(zhong)錄(lu)有90個蝴(hu)蝶品(pin)種。
龍鼓(gu)灘(tan)村后(hou)的青山龍門徑(jing)有(you)不少奇(qi)石(shi)景觀(guan),如面包石(shi)等,其中皇帝巌(又稱宋(song)王洞)有(you)一(yi)傳說可(ke)追塑(su)至(zhi)1277年,當時正值(zhi)南(nan)宋(song)之(zhi)末,蒙古兵南(nan)下中原,宋(song)帝是避走南(nan)方,路經香港,而在龍鼓(gu)灘(tan)留下足跡,據說當時宋(song)帝曾藏匿(ni)于該山洞中。
歷(li)史建筑方面,龍鼓(gu)灘(tan)村內(nei)建有(you)(you)(you)一所富歷(li)史意義的(de)天后(hou)廟,采(cai)兩進式設計。據發(fa)現,廟約建于(yu)清朝,光緒年(nian)間重修(xiu)至現有(you)(you)(you)規模。1988年(nian),再次重修(xiu)。廟前有(you)(you)(you)碑記載有(you)(you)(you)關(guan)事跡(ji)。
龍(long)鼓灘(tan)過(guo)往曾有不(bu)(bu)少(shao)考古發(fa)現,統稱為沙(sha)堤遺址,該(gai)帶的形成始(shi)于約距今6000年(nian)前(qian),沙(sha)堤長度約100米,自1989年(nian)4月開始(shi)被首次(ci)發(fa)現,在(zai)1993年(nian)龍(long)鼓灘(tan)發(fa)電(dian)廠興建(jian)前(qian),學者便曾多次(ci)在(zai)該(gai)帶進(jin)行(xing)搶救斟(zhen)察。龍(long)鼓灘(tan)亦建(jian)有不(bu)(bu)少(shao)燒烤場(chang),故假日人車(che)較多,還有一個小型車(che)場(chang)。
特殊工業
龍鼓(gu)灘(tan)由(you)于地(di)處香港西極,人(ren)煙稀少,因(yin)此政府將(jiang)不少重型基建(jian)工業安排至此。中(zhong)華電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)力在香港有(you)(you)三間(jian)發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)廠(chang)(chang),其(qi)中(zhong)龍鼓(gu)灘(tan)一(yi)(yi)帶(dai)便建(jian)有(you)(you)其(qi)兩間(jian)。位于踏石(shi)角(jiao)的青山發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)廠(chang)(chang),發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)廠(chang)(chang)A廠(chang)(chang)于1985年啟用,共(gong)(gong)有(you)(you)4臺(tai)發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)機組。B廠(chang)(chang)則于1986年至1989年間(jian)分階(jie)段投產,共(gong)(gong)有(you)(you)4臺(tai)較大(da)(da)型的發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)機組,其(qi)后合并成為(wei)(wei)青山發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)廠(chang)(chang),現為(wei)(wei)全球最(zui)大(da)(da)的燃煤(mei)發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)廠(chang)(chang)之一(yi)(yi)。另一(yi)(yi)座則為(wei)(wei)龍鼓(gu)灘(tan)發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)廠(chang)(chang),由(you)中(zhong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)控(kong)股及(ji)埃克森美孚共(gong)(gong)同擁有(you)(you),發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)廠(chang)(chang)占(zhan)地(di)46公頃,為(wei)(wei)全港首(shou)間(jian)采用天然氣(qi)為(wei)(wei)燃料的發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)廠(chang)(chang),后備燃料為(wei)(wei)柴(chai)油。廠(chang)(chang)內共(gong)(gong)有(you)(you)8臺(tai)發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)機,總發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)量大(da)(da)約為(wei)(wei)2,500兆(zhao)瓦。北面曾(ceng)咀(ju)一(yi)(yi)帶(dai)則設有(you)(you)中(zhong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)煤(mei)灰湖及(ji)儲水湖。政府曾(ceng)計劃(hua)在附近興建(jian)垃圾發(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)廠(chang)(chang),但遭村(cun)民強烈反(fan)對。
交通
龍(long)(long)鼓灘(tan)(tan)的(de)主要道路(lu)為龍(long)(long)鼓灘(tan)(tan)路(lu),北接(jie)稔(ren)灣路(lu),連(lian)(lian)向稔(ren)灣、下白(bai)泥(ni)、白(bai)泥(ni)、上白(bai)泥(ni)、流浮山(shan),可至(zhi)(zhi)元朗,而南(nan)向則(ze)接(jie)龍(long)(long)門路(lu),連(lian)(lian)去小冷水、望后石、蝴(hu)蝶(die)灣,至(zhi)(zhi)屯門市中心(xin)一帶。龍(long)(long)鼓灘(tan)(tan)由(you)于(yu)位于(yu)香港(gang)西(xi)陲(chui),因(yin)此交通共不發達(da),由(you)于(yu)多大型車(che)量出入,加上交通監(jian)察較少,不時(shi)發生車(che)禍。往(wang)昔的(de)龍(long)(long)鼓灘(tan)(tan)更只有一條(tiao)街(jie)渡連(lian)(lian)接(jie)至(zhi)(zhi)青山(shan)灣
公共交通
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