South China Karst

UNESCO World Heritage Site
South China Karst (Phase II)
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List

Type	Natural
Criteria	vii, viii
Reference	1248
UNESCO region	Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription	2007 (31st Session)
Extensions	2014

The South China Karst (simplified Chinese: 中国南方喀斯特; traditional Chinese: 中國南方喀斯特; pinyin: Zhōngguó Nánfāng Kāsītè), a UNESCO World Heritage Site since June 2007,^[1] spans the provinces of Guangxi, Guizhou, and Yunnan. It is noted for its karst features and landscapes as well as rich biodiversity. The site comprises three clusters: Libo Karst, Shilin Karst and Wulong Karst. UNESCO describes the South China Karst as "unrivalled in terms of the diversity of its karst features and landscapes."^[1]

South China Karst - UNESCO inscription details

UNESCO Inscription No	Name
1248-001	Shilin Karst - Naigu Stone Forest (乃古石林) Shilin Yi Autonomous County
1248-002	Shilin Karst – Suogeyi Village (所各邑村) Shilin Yi Autonomous County
1248-003	Libo Karst – Xiaoqijong (小七孔) Libo County
1248-004	Libo Karst – Dongduo (洞多) Libo County
1248-005	Wulong Karst – Qingkou Giant Doline (Tiankeng) (箐口天坑) Wulong County
1248-006	Wulong Karst – Three Natural Bridges Wulong County
1248-007	Wulong Karst – Furong Cave Wulong County

Gallery

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South China Karst.

The Shilin (Stone Forest) South China Karst formations scenery
Karst limestone stalactites in the Furong Cave.
Tianlong Bridge, a South China Karst natural arch.

References

1 2 "Twenty-two new sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, and one deleted during Committee meeting in Christchurch". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. 29 June 2007. Retrieved 2011-02-14.

External links

UNESCO World Heritage description

Yunnan topics

Kunming (capital)

General	History Politics Economy

Geography	Cities Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau Diqing Plateau Honghe River Dianchi Lake Fuxian Lake Erhai Lake Lugu Lake Yangzong Lake Yilong Lake Xi River Yuan River Pearl River Red River Pudacuo National Park

Education	Yunnan University Yunnan Agricultural University

Culture	Music Eighteen Oddities

Cuisine	Barbeque Pineapple rice Erkuai Ferns Crossing the bridge noodles Honey Hot pot Jidou liangfen Lufu Mi gan Mi xian Mushrooms Pu'er tea Steam pot chicken Rubing Rushan Sichuan pepper Shiping tofu Xuanwei ham Zhe'ergen

Visitor attractions	Old Town of Lijiang Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas South China Karst

Category Commons

World Heritage Sites in China

East	Classical Gardens of Suzhou Fujian Tulou Lushan National Park Huangshan Mount Sanqing (Sanqingshan) Mount Tai (Taishan) Mount Wuyi (Wuyishan) Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and Kong Family Mansion, Qufu Ancient villages in Southern Anhui, Xidi, and Hongcun West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou

South Central	Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains Historic Centre of Macau Kaiping Diaolou and Villages Longmen Grottoes Historic Monuments of Dengfeng, including the Shaolin Monastery and Gaocheng Observatory Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area Yin Xu

Southwest	Chengjiang Fossil Site Dazu Rock Carvings Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, including the Jokhang and Norbulingka Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area Old Town of Lijiang Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas

North	Mount Wutai (Wutaishan) Chengde Mountain Resort and its outlying temples, including the Putuo Zongcheng Temple, Xumi Fushou Temple and the Puning Temple Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian Ancient City of Pingyao Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing Temple of Heaven, an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing Site of Xanadu Yungang Grottoes

Northeast	Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang

Northwest	Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Mogao Caves Xinjiang Tianshan

Multiple regions	The Great Wall China Danxia Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties South China Karst The Grand Canal Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor Tusi Sites

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