South China Karst

World Heritage
China
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The South China Karst is one of the most spectacular tropical to subtropical humid karst landscapes in the world. The massif is spread over four provinces, Guizhou, Guangxi, Yunnan and Chongqing, covering an area of 97,125 hectares. It has the most significant karst landform types, including tower karst, pinnacle karst and cone karst, as well as other spectacular features such as natural bridges, canyons and large cave systems. The Stone Forest is considered a superlative natural phenomenon and a world model. The cone and tower karsts of Libo are also considered world models of this type of karst, forming a unique and beautiful landscape. Wulong Karst is listed as a World Heritage Site for its huge sinkholes, natural bridges and caves.

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Tianlong Bridge, a South China Karst natural arch

The Shilin (Stone Forest) South China Karst formations scenery

Stone Forest (Shilin Karst in Yunnan)

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Karst limestone stalactites in the Furong Cave

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instance of karst
contains administrative territorial entity Huanjiang Karst
contains administrative territorial entity Shibing Karst
contains administrative territorial entity Category:Interior of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)
executive body South China Karst
office held by head of the organization http://g.co/kg/m/02vldp_
Commons category South China Karst
has part Mount Jinfo
has part Shibing Karst
has part Huanjiang Karst
has part Guilin Karst - Lijiang Fengcong Karst Section
coordinate location Point(107.975 25.220833333)
start time 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z
point in time 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z
topic's main category Liboc
area 49537

area 77800
applies to part buffer zone
start time 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z
end time 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z
start time 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z
official name South China Karst
official name Karst de la China Meridional
official name Karst de Chine du Sud
official name 中国南部カルスト
official name Karstregio in Zuid-China
official name 中国南方喀斯特