Beaufort Island (Hong Kong)
Appearance
![]() Beaufort Island and Lo Chau Mun channel | |
![]() Location within Hong Kong | |
Geography | |
Location | South China Sea |
Coordinates | 22°11′00″N 114°15′00″E / 22.183333°N 114.25°E |
Administration | |
Hong Kong | |
District | Islands District |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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Beaufort Island is a member of the Po Toi group of islands in Hong Kong. Its size is about 120 ha (300 acres)[1] while its highest point is 270 m (890 ft) above sea level.
The channel next to Beaufort Island called Lo Chau Mun, or Beaufort Channel, is the deepest part of Hong Kong at 66 m (217 ft) below sea level.[2]
Ecology
[edit]According to the local government, several plant species of conservation concern are present on Beaufort Island such as Eulophia flava (
Geology
[edit]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
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- ^ a b c "The Draft Po Toi Islands Outline Zoning Plan No. S/I-PTI/D Further Consideration of a New Plan" (PDF).
- ^ "Hong Kong 2003 - The Environment". www.yearbook.gov.hk. Retrieved 21 April 2022.