Yim Tso Ha () is an area and a village in Sha Tau Kok, North District, Hong Kong.
Administration
Yim Tso Ha is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the villages represented within the Sha Tau Kok District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Yim Tso Ha is part of the Sha Ta constituency, which is currently represented by Ko Wai-kei.
History The villages of Ma Tseuk Leng (upper and lower), Yim Tso Ha, Wu Shek Kok and Au Ha formed a yeuk (, a form of oath-sworn, inter-village, mutual-aid alliance.
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Yim Tso Ha was 47. The number of males was 18.
Features There is a Hip Tin temple in Yim Tso Ha.
Fauna In the past, Yim Tso Ha was the site of an egretry, with the earliest records dating back to 1958. The egretry has been abandoned since 1993 and it is believed that the birds that used to breed there have moved to A Chau. The Yim Tso Ha egretry was the first Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Hong Kong, listed in 1975. At that time, it was the most important egretry in Hong Kong."Hong Kong Biodiversity", Issue No. 14 March 2007 Having been abandoned for a long period of time, the Yim Tso Ha Egretry SSSI was de-listed in March 2016.Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department Annual Report 2015-2016
See also Pat Sin Leng Country Park Starling Inlet Pok Tau Ha
References
External links
Delineation of area of existing village Yim Tso Ha and Pok Tau Ha (Sha Tau Kok) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022) Pictures of Hip Tin temple in Yim Tso Ha