Lung Kwu Chau (; also previously transliterated as ''Tung Koo'', ''Tung Koo'', ''Toon Oo'' or ''Toon-quoo'')
/ref> is an island at the northwest water of Hong Kong. It is off the shore of Lung Kwu Tan near Tuen Mun in the mainland New Territories, separated by waterway of Urmston Road. The island is formed of Hong Kong granite and is unoccupied.

History

The earliest cultural remains of the Lung Kwu Chau Archaeological Site can be dated to the middle phase of the Neolithic (c. 4000-2000 BC), representing the beginning of cultural history in the Hong Kong area. Lung Kwu Chau is clearly marked in ''O Livro de Francisco Rodrigues'', written in 1514.

Conservation

Since 1996, the island, together with

Sha Chau Sha Chau (, formerly transliterated as ''Saw-Chow'') is an island in the northwest waters of Hong Kong. It is off the shore of Lung Kwu Tan near Tuen Mun in the mainland New Territories, separated by the Urmston Road waterway. Geography Sha Cha ...

and Pak Chau are within the boundaries of the Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park. The three island have been listed as a

Site of Special Scientific Interest A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of ...

since 1979.Environmental Protection Department: Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)
It is known as a ''dolphin sanctuary'' where is the habitat for the

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References

External links

Environment study from WWF HK

Aerial image from Google Map
* {{Tuen Mun District Uninhabited islands of Hong Kong Tuen Mun District

History

Conservation

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