China Danxia World Heritage Site

Official name

China Danxia | UNESCO

Country

China | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

28.4219° Lat, 106.4250° Lon | Map

Code

1335

Time Zone

Asia/Shanghai (CST, +0800)

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Category

Natural

Description

Inscribed 2010. China Danxia is the name given in China to landscapes developed on continental red terrigenous sedimentary beds influenced by endogenous forces (including uplift) and exogenous forces (including weathering and erosion). The inscribed site comprises six areas found in the sub-tropical zone of south-west China. They are characterized by spectacular red cliffs and a range of erosional landforms, including dramatic natural pillars, towers, ravines, valleys and waterfalls. These rugged landscapes have helped to conserve sub-tropical broad-leaved evergreen forests, and host many species of flora and fauna, about 400 of which are considered rare or threatened.