Pak Chau

Pak Chau
Native name: 白洲
Pak Chau is faintly visible to Northwest of Sha Chau
Pak Chau
Geography
Coordinates 22°21′01″N 113°52′00″E / 22.3502°N 113.8667°E / 22.3502; 113.8667Coordinates: 22°21′01″N 113°52′00″E / 22.3502°N 113.8667°E / 22.3502; 113.8667
Administration
Districts New Territories

Pak Chau (Chinese: 白洲) or Tree Island,[1] is an island at the northwest water of Hong Kong. It is offshore of Lung Kwu Tan near Tuen Mun in the New Territories, Hong Kong.

Conservation

Since 1996, the island, together with Lung Kwu Chau and Sha Chau are within the boundaries of the Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park. The three islands have been listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1979.[2] It is known as a dolphin sanctuary which is a habitat for the.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Glossary of place names (.pdf document)
  2. ↑ Environmental Protection Department: Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) Archived 2009-10-27 at the Wayback Machine.
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