South China Karst

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South China Karst is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern China renowned for its spectacular karst landscapes, including dramatic limestone peaks, sinkholes, caves, and underground rivers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
karst landscape
area 97,125 hectares
bufferZoneArea 176,228 hectares
continent Asia
country China
extensionYear 2014
2018
feature caves
cone karst
natural bridges
sinkholes
stone forest
tower karst
underground rivers
geologicalAge Mesozoic Era
surface form: Mesozoic

Paleozoic
geologicalFormation limestone
governingBody National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China
provincial governments of Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, and Chongqing
hasPart South China Karst self-linksurface differs
surface form: Guilin Karst

Huanjiang Karst
Jinfoshan Karst
Libo Karst
Shibing Karst
Shilin Karst
Wulong Karst
Yangshuo Karst
inscriptionYear 2007
locatedIn China
surface form: People's Republic of China

southern China
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Chongqing
surface form: Chongqing Municipality

Guangxi Province
surface form: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Guizhou Province
Yunnan Province
numberOfComponentSites 7
partOf karst region of southern China
recognizedFor biodiversity values
exceptional karst landforms
high geodiversity
outstanding natural beauty
threat infrastructure development
tourism pressure
UNESCOSiteType serial property
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory natural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ix)
(vii)
(viii)
UNESCOWorldHeritageId 1248

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Yunnan Province hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite South China Karst
Kunming, China hasTouristAttraction South China Karst
subject surface form: Kunming
this entity surface form: Stone Forest
Guangxi Province hasScenicArea South China Karst
subject surface form: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
this entity surface form: Guilin–Yangshuo karst landscape
Wulong Karst partOf South China Karst
Wulong Karst partOf South China Karst
this entity surface form: World Heritage property South China Karst
South China Karst hasPart South China Karst self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Guilin Karst
Wulong District partOf South China Karst
Wulong District UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePart South China Karst
Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau partOf South China Karst
this entity surface form: Southwest China karst region
Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau partOf South China Karst
Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau recognizedBy South China Karst
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage (South China Karst, partly)
World Heritage Sites in China hasPart South China Karst