Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area

World Heritage
China
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This scenic area in Hunan Province, China, covers more than 26,000 hectares and is dominated by more than 3,000 narrow sandstone columns and peaks, many of which are more than 200 meters high. Between the peaks are gullies and canyons, streams, pools and waterfalls, and there are about 40 caves and two large natural bridges. In addition to its beautiful scenery, the area is also known for its many endangered plants and animals.

The sandstone pillars of Wulingyuan extend hundreds of meters over the valley floor

Wulingyuan park entrance

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Zhangjiajie River

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'Wulingyuan' in Chinese characters

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executive body Wulingyuan
number of rooms lccn-no2001053526
office held by head of the organization http://g.co/kg/m/03wnl9
Commons category Wulingyuan
coordinate location Point(110.5 29.333333333)
page banner http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wulingyuan%20zhangjiajie%202012%20banner.jpg
area 26400
image http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zhangjiajie-Hunan.jpg

start time 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z
official name منطقة ولينغيوان ذات الأهميّة الجماليّة والتاريخيّة
official name Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
official name Región de interés panorí¡mico e histórico de Wulingyuan
official name Région d'intérêt panoramique et historique de Wulingyuan
official name 武陵源の自然景観と歴史地域
official name Wulingyuan: gebied van landschappelijke en historische betekenis
official name Пейзажная достопримечательная зона Улинъюань
official name 武陵源风景名胜区