The peak of Paiya Mountain is 707 meters above sea level. It is the main mountain range on the North Island of the Dapeng Peninsula and the sixth highest mountain in Shenzhen. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, the rocks are rugged.

“Paiya” in Chinese literally means “rows of teeth.” As the rocks are eroded by the sea wind over the years, they look like rows of jagged teeth when viewed from the south, hence the name.

According to statistics, Paiya Mountain has 1 species of a critically endangered plant (Hong Kong Aristolochia), 13 species of endangered plants and 35 species of vulnerable plants. There are 41 species of key national protected animals, including 2 species of national first-level key protected animals, 25 species of second-level protected animals and 14 provincial-level protected animals.