Chek Chau

Island in Hong Kong New Territories
22°30′04″N 114°21′32″E / 22.501094°N 114.358975°E / 22.501094; 114.358975Administration
 Hong Kong
DistrictsTai Po District
Port Island

Port Island or Chek Chau (Chinese: 赤洲) is an island of Hong Kong, under the administration of Tai Po District. It is located in Tolo Channel, in the northeastern New Territories. Its name literally means red island; after the sedimentary rocks rich in iron that form this island. and volcanoes

Port Island has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1979 because of its ornithological interest.[1][2]

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References

  1. ^ "Register of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)". Planning Department. Archived from the original on 2023-08-16.
  2. ^ "Site of Special Scientific Interest - Port Island" (PDF). Planning Department. 30 September 1992.

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