Chek Chau
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Port Island or Chek Chau (Template:Zh) (cek3 zau1) is an island of Hong Kong under the administration of Tai Po District. It is located in Tolo Channel, in the northeastern New Territories. Its Chinese name literally means red island; after the sedimentary rocks rich in iron that form this island.
Dinosaur fossils discovery
On October 23, 2024, the Development Bureau announced that experts discovered dinosaur skeletons fossils in Chek Chau, which was the first time dinosaur fossils were discovered in Hong Kong. According to expert estimates, the fossil belongs to the Cretaceous period, about 145 million to 66 million years ago; the dinosaur may have been buried under sand and gravel after death, then washed out of the surface by floods, and then buried again until its fossilized form was discovered.[1][2][3]
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department later admitted that the fossils were discovered back in 2013 but the department has to prioritize other work and so the fossils were stuck in identification for 11 years.[4]
Conservation
Port Island has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1979 because of its ornithological interest.
See also
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Dinosaur fossils - Hong Kong's first discovery of at least 66 million years ago was put on display to the public on October 25. Chizhou Island is temporarily closed". Headline Daily. 2024-10-23. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Register of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)". Planning Department. Archived from the original on 2023-08-16.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Site of Special Scientific Interest - Port Island" (PDF). Planning Department. 30 September 1992.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."11年前悉可能有化石 漁署：聚焦迫切工作未即跟進". Ming Pao Canada (in 中文). 2024-10-27. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
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