Yeung Chau, Tai Po District

Uninhabited island of Hong Kong
Aerial View of Yeung Chau
Typical subtropical island blanketed with lush green vegetation year-round

Yeung Chau (Chinese: 洋洲) is an uninhabited island of Hong Kong located in Plover Cove, Tolo Harbour, in the northwestern part of the territory. Administratively, it is part of Tai Po District.

Conservation

Yeung Chau is part of the Ma Shi Chau Special Area, together with three other islands in Tolo Harbour, namely Ma Shi Chau, Centre Island and an unnamed island located about 100 metres northeast of the shore of Yim Tin Tsai near Sam Mun Tsai New Village. The Special Area was designated in 1999.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ MA SHI CHAU (SPECIAL AREA) ORDER 1999
  2. ^ SPECIAL AREAS (DESIGNATION) (CONSOLIDATION) ORDER - CHAPTER 208D

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  • "Review of Egretries in Hong Kong", in Hong Kong Biodiversity, Issue No. 14 March 2007, pp. 1-6.
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