Three Fathoms Cove
Cove in Hong Kong
Three Fathoms Cove or Kei Ling Ha Hoi (Chinese: 企嶺下海) is a cove in Tai Po District, Hong Kong.
Geography
Three Fathoms Cove is surrounded by Shap Sze Heung (Tseng Tau, Nga Yiu Tau, Sai Keng and Kei Ling Ha are along the coast), Yung Shue O, Wong Tei Tung and Sham Chung. Most of its east shore constitutes part of the Sai Kung West Country Park.
To the north the cove is connected to Tolo Harbour and the Tolo Channel. The islands of Sam Pui Chau (三杯酒) and Wu Chau (烏洲) are located within the cove.
Features
A section of Three Fathoms Cove located offshore of Yung Shue O is one of the 26 designated marine fish culture zones in Hong Kong.
Conservation
Tseng Tau Coast, a coastal area of 1 km in length located north of Tseng Tau village and facing Three Fathom Cove, covering an area of 4.3 hectares, was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1994.
References
Further reading
Johnson, Paul; Robertson, Grant (Autumn 1991). "Environmental assessment of marine fish culture". The Arup Journal.
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