Double Haven Explained

Double Haven or Yan Chau Tong is a harbour enclosed by Double Island, Crescent Island and Crooked Island within the north-eastern New Territories of Hong Kong.[1] [2] It is known for its scenery and natural environment, and for the calm seas from which its English name derives. Double Haven contains many deep red coloured rocks because of iron oxide.

Villages in Double Haven

Islands

Islands within Double Haven include:

Conservation

Parts of the haven fall within Yan Chau Tong Marine Park to protect the wildlife of the marine creatures.[3]

Plover Cove (Extension) Country Park was designated in 1979 to protect the ecology of Double Haven. It also forms a major part of Hong Kong Global Geopark, Northeast New Territories Sedimentary Rock Region.The two main ecological features of this area are mangroves and seagrass beds, which are a nursery for marine life.[4]

The Double Haven Special Area covers 0.8 hectare and was designated in 2011.[5] It includes the islets Pak Ka Chau, Yan Chau (both within Double Haven) as well as the islet of Ap Lo Chun and a part of Ap Chau (both within Crooked Harbour).[6] The geology of the area is characterised by sedimentary rocks of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.[7]

Transportation

See also

References

  1. Web site: Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark. 2020-06-24. www.geopark.gov.hk.
  2. Web site: Designated Marine Parks and Marine Reserve. 2020-06-24. www.afcd.gov.hk. en.
  3. Web site: Plover Cove Country Park (Wu Kau Tang to Lai Chi Wo) Hong Kong Tourism Board. 2020-06-24. www.discoverhongkong.com.
  4. Web site: How to hike to Yan Chau Tong Marine Park (Double Haven). 2021-03-24. Localiiz. en.
  5. Web site: Country Parks & Special Areas. .
  6. Web site: Double Haven and Others (Special Areas) Order 2010 . 20 October 2010 . .
  7. Web site: Five geologically important sites designated as special areas . 31 December 2010 . .

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