China Danxia

World Heritage

China

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Chinese Danxia is the Chinese name for the continental red terrigenous sedimentary landscapes that have been shaped by internal forces, including uplift, and external forces, including weathering and erosion. Listed Danxia landforms include six areas in subtropical southwestern China. These areas feature spectacular red cliffs and a range of erosional landforms, including dramatic natural columns, towers, gullies, valleys and waterfalls. These rugged landscapes help preserve subtropical broadleaf evergreen forests and are home to many plant and animal species, about 400 of which are considered rare or endangered.

# Red terrigenous sedimentary layer

# Internal and external forces

# Southwest subtropical region

# Red Cliff

# Erosion landform

# Subtropical broad-leaved evergreen forest