Ap Lo Chun

{{Infobox islands

| name = Ap Lo Chun

| native_name = {{zh|t=鴨籮春}}

| image_name = Ap Chau 2021.jpg

| image_caption = View of Shenzhen from Ap Chau. Ap Lo Chun is the first islet on the left off the coast of Ap Chau. The islet further left is Sai Ap Chau.

| image_alt =

| image_map =

| image_map_alt =

| image_map_size =

| image_map_caption =

| pushpin_map = Hong Kong

| pushpin_label =

| pushpin_label_position =

| pushpin_map_alt =

| pushpin_relief =

| pushpin_map_caption =

| coordinates = {{coord|22.552469|114.264856}}

| etymology =

| location = Ap Chau Bay, Crooked Harbour, Hong Kong

| archipelago =

| waterbody =

| total_islands =

| major_islands =

| area_km2 =

| area_footnotes =

| rank =

| length_km =

| length_footnotes =

| width_km =

| width_footnotes =

| coastline_km =

| coastline_footnotes =

| elevation_m =

| elevation_footnotes =

| highest_mount =

| country = China

| population = None

| population_as_of =

| population_footnotes =

| population_rank =

| population_rank_max =

| timezone1 = HKT

| utc_offset1 = +8:00

}}

Ap Lo Chun ({{zh|t=鴨籮春}}) is a small island in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is under the administration of North District.

Location

Ap Lo Chun is located in Ap Chau Bay ({{zh|t=鴨洲海|labels=no}}; Ap Chau Hoi) of Crooked Harbour, between Ap Chau ({{zh|t=鴨洲|labels=no}}) in the east and Sai Ap Chau in the west, with the islet of Ap Tan Pai ({{zh|t=鴨蛋排|labels=no}}) nearby in the northeast.{{cite map |title=GeoInfo Map |url=http://www2.map.gov.hk/gih3/view/index.jsp |publisher=Hong Kong Lands Department |cartography=HKSARG Geospatial Information Hub |access-date=2015-05-12}}

Conservation

Ap Lo Chun 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.{{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}} 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).{{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=}} The geology of the area is characterised by sedimentary rocks of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.{{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=}}

References

Category:Uninhabited islands of Hong Kong

Category:North District, Hong Kong