Buffalo Hill (Hong Kong) can be identified by its uniquely shaped Buffalo's head peak. Eight valleys associated with six streams lie around the slope of the hill. The biggest stream and valley flows along the north-eastern slope of Buffalo Hill and into the Shing Mun River. The entire hill is composed of exposed basalt rock, with some smaller granite deposits also present. The peak of Buffalo Hill is covered by grass and small shrubs, while the valleys are lush with forests. Different types of grass, including Couch grass, Bermuda Grass, Manila Grass and annual bluegrass, grow on the slopes of the hill, while the
Wildlife of Bermuda resistant trees has taken place since then, but the area covered by cedar is only 10% of what it used to be. Another important component of the original forest was Bermuda palmetto ("Sabal bermudana"), a small palm tree. It now grows in a few small patches, notably at Paget Marsh. Other trees and shrubs include Bermuda olivewood ("Cassine laneana") and Bermuda snowberry ("Chiococca alba"). The climate allows for the growth of other palms such as royal palm ("Roystonea" spp.) and coconut palm ("Cocos nucifera"), although the lack of very warm temperatures does not usually allow coconuts to fruit properly. Bermuda