Shilin Karst
E721217
Shilin Karst is a renowned limestone landscape in Yunnan, China, famous for its dramatic stone pillars and formations that resemble a vast stone forest.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
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karst landscape ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Yi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ChineseName | 石林 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | subtropical ⓘ |
| contains |
Liziqing Stone Forest
NERFINISHED
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Major Stone Forest Scenic Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Stone Forest Scenic Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Naigu Stone Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Qifeng Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhiyun Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important in local Yi folklore ⓘ |
| distanceFromKunming | approximately 80 kilometers ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | karst ecosystem ⓘ |
| formationProcess | long-term dissolution of limestone by water ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Palaeozoic
NERFINISHED
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Permian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic karst formations
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scenic stone forest landscape ⓘ tower-like limestone pillars ⓘ |
| landformType | stone forest ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Stone Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shilin Yi Autonomous County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yunnan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementBody | Shilin Scenic Area Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Kunming
NERFINISHED
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Shilin County town ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
pinnacle karst
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stone pillars up to tens of meters high ⓘ |
| partOf | South China Karst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSerialPropertyWith |
Libo Karst
NERFINISHED
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Wulong Karst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | national scenic area of China ⓘ |
| province | Yunnan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southwestern China ⓘ |
| rockType | limestone ⓘ |
| tourismImportance |
major domestic tourist destination in China
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popular international tourist destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(vii)
ⓘ
(viii) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritagePropertyName | South China Karst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Asia-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | inscribed ⓘ |
| visitorFacilities |
tourist trails
ⓘ
viewing platforms ⓘ |
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