Natural Features
Geomorphology and Topography
Geology
CEDD - GEO
Solid and superficial geology at various scales
GEO_GEOL
Boulder Areas
CEDD – GEO
Areas of boulder material from API
GEO_BOULDER
Beaches
AFCD
Gazetted and non-gazetted beaches
GEO_BEACH
Contours
LIC -B1000/B5000/B20000
Various scale contour lines with heights
GEO_CONTOUR/ GEO_DEM
Spot Heights
LIC - B1000/B5000/B20000
Various scale spot heights
GEO_SPOTHT
Relief LIC
B1000
Slope tops and bottoms, boulders and drainage
GEO_RELIEF
Orthophoto
LIC
Digital orthophoto of Hong Kong
GEO_ORTHOPHOTO
Hydrological features
Monitored Rivers
EPD
Rivers monitored and ranked for water quality each year
Not used (Too coarse)
Relief
LIC - B1000
Hydrological features including rivers and streams
Not used (Too fine scale)
Hydrology
LIC - B5000
Hydrological features including rivers and streams
HYD_RIVER
Hydrology
LIC - B10000/ B20000
Hydrological features including coastline, rivers and streams
Not used (Too coarse)
Vegetation Types
Fung Shui Woodland (FSW)
AFCD
Polygons and points of Fung Shui woodlands
Not used (Village boundaries considered adequate)
Vegetation
WWF
WWF’s Territory-wide / Habitat Map
Not used (PlanD Landuse Map & AFCD habitat map more up-to-date)
Vegetation
LIC - B10000/ B20000
Polygon
Not used (Too coarse)
Ecological Habitats
Habitat map
AFCD
Natural and man-made habitats of Hong Kong with ecological, conservation and recreation ranking
ECO_INTERTIDAL (Landuse map preferred for other vegetation categories)
Coastline type
AFCD
Coastline categorised into various natural/man-made types
ECO_COASTTYPE
Coral
AFCD
Coral locations
Not relevant
Dolphin
AFCD
Dolphin areas
Not relevant
Nursery Zone
AFCD
Fish nursery areas
Not relevant
Spawning Zone
AFCD
Fish spawning zones
Not relevant
Coastal Protection Area
PlanD
Coastal protection areas
Not relevant
Fish Culture Zone
AFCD
Fish culturing areas
Not relevant
Marine parks
AFCD
Marine parks
Not relevant
Human Features
Road and Street Patterns
Road locations
LIC - G1000, RG1000, B1000, B5000, B20000
Road locations
ROAD
Railways
Railway Locations
LIC - B1000/ B5000/ B10000/ B20000
Railway locations
RAILWAY
Building Footprint/ Height
Buildings and heights
LIC - G1000 - BG1000, B1000, B5000, B20000
Building footprints with heights at varying scales
BUILDING
Land Use
OZP Zone
PlanD
Outline Zoning Plan for Hong Kong
LU_OZP
Broad land use of Hong Kong
PlanD
Broad land use of Hong Kong
LU_LANDUSE
SSSI
AFCD
Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Not relevant
Gei Wei/ Fish Ponds
AFCD
Gei Wei fish ponds
LU_FISHPOND
Country Parks
AFCD
Country Parks of Hong Kong
Not relevant
Recreation areas
AFCD
Sites of recreational value in Hong Kong
Not relevant
Water Control Zone
AFCD
Water control zones in Hong Kong
Not relevant
Historical Sites
Archaeological Site
AMO
Archaeologically significant sites
HIST_ARCHSITE
Heritage Sites
AMO
Heritage buildings and sites
HIST_HERITAGESITE
