Mount Parker is the second-highest peak at on Hong Kong Island, after Victoria Peak at . It is the 40th-highest peak in the territory of Hong Kong.

Name

It is named after Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, of Shenstone.

Environment

Ecology

A rare native tree, the Hong Kong camellia (Camellia hongkongensis), can be found growing on Mount Parker, while another species, Crapnell's camellia (Camellia crapnelliana), was first discovered on the peak.

Road restrictions

Much of the mountain is in a protected country park area. The roads that go up this mountain are access-restricted. Motorcycles, cars, bicycles, electric scooters without a special permit are not allowed on these roads, and the people who are caught may incur a penalty.

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File:柏架山山頂景色.jpg|View from the top of Mount Parker toward Kowloon and Tseung Kwan O in September 2019

File:Sam Ka Tsuen Typhoon Shelter 03.jpg|Mount Parker viewed from Sam Ka Tsuen Typhoon Shelter in 2008

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