Hong Kong Definitive Stamps - New Denominations of the 2014 - Official First Day Cover 2018-01-01 [Hongkong Post]
S2.60 Ma Shi Chau 馬屎洲
Ma Shi Chau sits in the Northeast New Territories Sedimentary Rock Region. In view of its geological and ecological features which are of substantial conservation and educational value. Ma Shi Chau, together with its neighbors including Centre Island, Yeung Chau and an unnamed islet, was declared "Ma Shi Chau Special Area" in April 1999. The ancient sedimentary rocks on Ma Shi Chau, formed between 290 million and 250 million years ago, comprise the second oldest rock formation in Hong Kong. The colorful rocks and the rich variety of geological compositions on Ma Shi Chau make it a famous site for geological study in the territory.
$3.40 Yan Chau 印洲
Located in Double Haven (Yan Chau Tong) in the Northeast New Territories Sedimentary Rock Region, Yan Chau is one of the renowned "six treasures of Double Haven" - six natural landforms with metaphorical names. The island is shaped like a Chinese imperial jade seal, coming complete with rocks above sea level resembling decorative carvings and a natural platform close to the sea resembling the base of a seal. What Yan Chau shows us is actually a landform termed a "supratidal platform", a coastal erosion landscape rarely found in Hong Kong.
$4.90 Fa Shan 花山
Situated to the east of High Island in the Sai Kung Volcanic Rock Region, the coast of Fa Shan is the core area of hexagonal rock columns. Prolonged erosion of the long coastline by sea waves has led to the formation of upright sea cliffs, exposing densely packed, sky-high rock columns which can reach as much as 100 meters in height. Apart from spectacular clusters of rock columns, there is also a diverse range of coastal erosion landforms sch as sea caves. All these contribute to one of the most iconic landscapes in Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark.
(Source: Back of FDC)
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