Ma Shi Chau Special Area

Ma Shi Chau Special Area sign

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]

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Conservation designations in Hong Kong

Country parks

Hong Kong Island	Aberdeen Lung Fu Shan Pok Fu Lam Shek O Tai Tam Tai Tam (Quarry Bay Ext.)

New Territories East	Clear Water Bay Kam Shan Kiu Tsui Lion Rock Ma On Shan Pat Sin Leng Plover Cove Plover Cove (Ext.) Sai Kung East Sai Kung West Sai Kung West (Wan Tsai Ext.)

New Territories West	Lam Tsuen Lantau North Lantau North (Ext.) Lantau South Shing Mun Tai Lam Tai Mo Shan

Special Areas

Marine parks

See also: Site of Special Scientific Interest

Coordinates: 22°27′12″N 114°13′43″E / 22.4533°N 114.2287°E / 22.4533; 114.2287

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