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Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
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Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area

黄龙风景名胜区

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

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World Heritage record

Situated in the north-west of Sichuan Province, the Huanglong valley is made up of snow-capped peaks and the easternmost of all the Chinese glaciers. In addition to its mountain landscape, diverse forest ecosystems can be found, as well as spectacular limestone formations, waterfalls and hot springs. The area also has a population of endangered animals, including the giant panda and the Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey.

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QIDQ4107

Area60000 ha

Administrative areaQ1012450

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Chinese Wikipedia黄龙风景名胜区

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance.

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Brief synthesis Situated in the north-west of Sichuan Province, the Huanglong valley with its series of travertine lakes, waterfalls, forests and mountain scenery is a superlative natural property.

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