Pak Ka Chau

{{Short description|Islet of Hong Kong}} '''Pak Ka Chau''' ({{zh|t=筆架洲}}) is an islet of the [[North District, Hong Kong|North District]] of [[Hong Kong]]. It is located within [[Double Haven]], south of [[Kat O]].

==Conservation== Pak Ka Chau is part of the [[Double Haven Special Area]] ({{zh|t=印洲塘特別地區|labels=no}}) that covers 0.8 hectare and was designated in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/cou_lea/cp_sa.html| publisher=[[Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department]] |title=Country Parks & Special Areas}}</ref> The Special Area 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]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr10-11/english/subleg/brief/137_brf.pdf |title=Double Haven and Others (Special Areas) Order 2010 |last= |first= |date=20 October 2010 |website= |publisher=[[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]] |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> The geology of the area is characterised by [[sedimentary rock]]s of the [[Jurassic]] and [[Cretaceous]] periods.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201012/31/P201012310121.htm |title=Five geologically important sites designated as special areas |last= |first= |date=31 December 2010 |website= |publisher=[[Government of Hong Kong]] |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>

==References== {{portal|Islands}} {{reflist}} {{North District, Hong Kong}} {{Conservation designations in Hong Kong}}

[[Category:Islands of Hong Kong]] [[Category:North District, Hong Kong]] [[Category:Populated places in Hong Kong]]