Beaufort Island (Hong Kong)

Beaufort Island is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. Its size is about 120 hectares[1] while its highest point is 270m above sea level.

Beaufort Island
螺洲
Beaufort Island & Lo Chau Mun channel
Location within Hong Kong
Geography
LocationSouth China Sea
Coordinates22°11′00″N 114°15′00″E
Administration
DistrictIslands District
Demographics
Population0
Beaufort Island
Traditional Chinese螺洲

The channel next to Beaufort Island called Lo Chau Mun, or Beaufort Channel, is the deepest part of Hong Kong at 66m below sea level.[2]

Ecology

According to the local government, several plant species of conservation concern are present on Beaufort Island such as Eulophia flava ( 黃花美冠蘭 ), Podocarpus macrophyllus (羅漢松), Polygala polifolia (小花遠志) and Rungia chinensis (中華孩兒草).[1]

Geology

The 140-million-year-old Po Toi Granite, which forms nearly all of Beaufort Island, is the last large magma intrusion in Hong Kong. Megacrysts are commonly found.[1]

See also

References

  1. (PDF) https://www.info.gov.hk/tpb/en/papers/TPB/1079_tpb_9845.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Hong Kong 2003 - The Environment". www.yearbook.gov.hk. Retrieved 21 April 2022.



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