Double Haven

Double Haven viewed from Tiu Tang Lung

Double Haven or Yan Chau Tong (Chinese: 印洲塘) is a harbour hugged by Double Island, Crescent Island and Crooked Island with north-eastern New Territories, Hong Kong. Major parts of the haven falls within Yan Chau Tong Marine Park to protect the wildlife of the marine creatures. It is renowned for its scenery and unspoilt natural beauty, and for its calm seas even during stormy weather, thus the English name. Double Haven contains many deep red coloured rocks because of iron oxide.

Conservation

Plover Cove (Extension) Country Park was designated in 1979 to protect the ecology of Double Haven. It also forms a major part of Hong Kong Global Geopark, Northeast New Territories Sedimentary Rock Region.

Villages in Double Haven

Lai Chi Wo (Chinese: 荔枝窩)
Sam A Tsuen (Chinese: 三椏村)
Crooked Island (Chinese: 吉澳)

Transportation

A ferry service runs between Ma Liu Shui Ferry Pier (15 minute walk from University Station (MTR) and Lai Chi Wo which sails across Double Haven on Sunday and Public Holidays.
Hiking route from Wu Kau Tang to Lai Chi Wo can overlook the spectacular landscape of the Double Haven.

External links

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Serene and picturesque marine park － Yan Chau Tong

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

Ports and harbours of Hong Kong

Harbours	Aberdeen Crooked Harbour Double Haven Gin Drinkers Bay Hebe Haven Holt's Wharf Inner Port Shelter Long Harbour Mun Tsai Tong Port Shelter Rocky Harbour Starling Inlet Tai Tam Harbour Three Fathoms Cove Tolo Harbour Tsing Yi Lagoon Victoria Harbour

Ports	Kwai Tsing Container Terminals Container Terminal 9 Hongkong International Terminals Ltd. Modern Terminals Limited River Trade Terminal

Coordinates: 22°31′21″N 114°17′49″E / 22.52250°N 114.29694°E / 22.52250; 114.29694

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