Ma Shi Chau Special Area (Chinese: 馬屎洲特別地區) is a Special Area of Hong Kong. It is located in Tai Po District and in Tolo Harbour, in the northeast of the New Territories.
The Special Area comprises four islands in Tolo Harbour, namely Ma Shi Chau, Centre Island, Yeung Chau and an unnamed island located about 100 metres (330 ft) northeast of the shore of Yim Tin Tsai near Sam Mun Tsai New Village.[1][2]
It was designated in 1999 and covers 61 hectares.[3]
This area is considered a geological wonder, there are rocks over 280 million years old from the Permian period.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ MA SHI CHAU (SPECIAL AREA) ORDER 1999
- ^ SPECIAL AREAS (DESIGNATION) (CONSOLIDATION) ORDER - CHAPTER 208D
- ^ Country Parks & Special Areas Archived 2008-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Explore Ma Shi Chau - Hong Kong's Geological Wonder". Drone & DSLR. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ma Shi Chau Special Area.
- Ma Shi Chau - Travel Blog
- Permian rock garden of Hong Kong － Ma Shi Chau Special Area
- Ma Shi Chau Special Area
- Ma Shi Chau Special Area – Outdoor Geological Museum
- Ma Shi Chau Nature Trail
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