Hong Kong Wetland Park

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Pui Pui is a crocodile's name, which is a Chinese pun[ citation needed ] indicating that it came from Shan Pui River and is the apple of the public's eye.

On 29 August 2006, she was moved into her landscaped enclosure and can be easily viewed by the public. Pui Pui's Home was designed to provide the reptile with a healthy and comfortable living environment.

The outdoor enclosure is 8 by 9 metres (26 by 30 ft), of which 70% is pool area. With a maximum depth of 1-metre (3 ft 3 in), the pool is landscaped with plants to provide sheltered areas, hiding places and basking areas for the reptile. Outdoor facilities include some infra-red heaters, a heat pad and a weighing scale. Water in the pool is continuously circulated through a filtration system.

Transportation

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Light rail station

Wetland Park is served by the MTR Light Rail, and the Wetland Park stop and Tin Sau stop belong to Zone 5A for single-ride ticket.

Routes

  • 705 : Tin Shui Wai Circular (Counter-Clockwise)
  • 706 : Tin Shui Wai Circular (Clockwise)
  • 761P: Yuen Long to Tin Wing (Limited special service: departing from each terminal every 30 minutes 1000–1500 daily. Normal service terminates at Tin Yat instead of Tin Wing.)[ citation needed ]

Climate

Wetland Park currently holds the highest recorded temperature in Hong Kong, at 39.0 °C (102.2 °F) on 22 August 2017, the day before Typhoon Hato affected the region. [2]

Hong Kong Wetland Park
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Hong Kong Wetland Park
Climate data for Wetland Park (2005–2022)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)28.5
(83.3)		30.2
(86.4)		32.7
(90.9)		35.9
(96.6)		35.7
(96.3)		35.4
(95.7)		37.9
(100.2)		39.0
(102.2)		36.3
(97.3)		36.0
(96.8)		32.3
(90.1)		29.9
(85.8)		39.0
(102.2)
Average high °C (°F)20.3
(68.5)		21.6
(70.9)		24.1
(75.4)		26.9
(80.4)		30.1
(86.2)		31.7
(89.1)		32.8
(91.0)		32.6
(90.7)		32.3
(90.1)		29.8
(85.6)		26.1
(79.0)		21.6
(70.9)		27.5
(81.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)15.8
(60.4)		17.3
(63.1)		20.0
(68.0)		23.1
(73.6)		26.4
(79.5)		28.3
(82.9)		29.0
(84.2)		28.6
(83.5)		27.9
(82.2)		25.3
(77.5)		21.7
(71.1)		17.0
(62.6)		23.4
(74.1)
Average low °C (°F)12.5
(54.5)		14.1
(57.4)		17.0
(62.6)		20.1
(68.2)		23.7
(74.7)		25.8
(78.4)		26.2
(79.2)		25.7
(78.3)		24.9
(76.8)		22.3
(72.1)		18.6
(65.5)		13.6
(56.5)		20.4
(68.7)
Record low °C (°F)2.2
(36.0)		4.5
(40.1)		6.7
(44.1)		11.5
(52.7)		16.3
(61.3)		19.9
(67.8)		23.0
(73.4)		22.9
(73.2)		19.8
(67.6)		14.2
(57.6)		8.1
(46.6)		3.1
(37.6)		2.2
(36.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)31.5
(1.24)		39.2
(1.54)		67.0
(2.64)		117.4
(4.62)		233.7
(9.20)		289.9
(11.41)		239.3
(9.42)		308.5
(12.15)		185.1
(7.29)		80.1
(3.15)		42.3
(1.67)		22.1
(0.87)		1,656.1
(65.2)
Average relative humidity (%)72777880828382848074746978
Average dew point °C (°F)10.3
(50.5)		12.7
(54.9)		15.8
(60.4)		19.1
(66.4)		22.8
(73.0)		25.1
(77.2)		25.4
(77.7)		25.3
(77.5)		24.0
(75.2)		20.0
(68.0)		16.5
(61.7)		10.6
(51.1)		19.0
(66.1)
Source: Hong Kong Observatory [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

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