Geopark

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Geopark is a unique natural area, with the main body of geologic heritage landscapes of certain scale and distribution range, integrating other natural and humane landscapes, boasting special geological scientific significance as well as high aesthetic ornamental value. Geopark provides people a characteristic sightseeing tour of relatively high scientific grade, a resort for relaxation and health protection, a venue for recreation and a base for geological scientific research. Global Geoparks were approved by United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. At present, there are altogether 58 global Geoparks in the world, and there are 24 ones belonging to China, including Huangshan Geopark, Mount Lushan Geopark, Yuntaishan Geopark, Stone Forest Geopark, Danxiashan Geopark, Zhangjiajie Sandstone Peak Forest Geopark, Wudalianchi Geopark, Songshan Geopark, Yandangshan Geopark, Taining Geopark, Hexigten Geopark, Xingwen Geopark, Mount Taishan Geopark, Wangwushan-Daimeishan Geopark, Leiqiong Geopark, Fangshan Geopark, Jingpohu Geopark, Funiushan Geopark, Longhushan Geopark, Zigong Geopark, Alxa Desert Geopark, Zhongnanshan Geopark, Leye-Fengshan Geopark and Ningde Geopark. The followings are top 8 most beautiful global Geoparks in China.

Songshan Geopark

Songshan Geopark
Situated in Dengfeng City, Henan Province, the Songshan Geopark covers a total area of 450 square kilometers with geologic sections (including structural section) as its major type of geological relics. Geographically speaking, the Songshan Mountain is located at the southern tip of the North China Paleocontinent. In this geopark, there is an intact stratum group of five geological periods ..» View details about Songshan Geopark

Wudalianchi Volcano Geopark

Wudalianchi Volcano Geopark
Situated in the Wudalianchi City, Heilongjiang Province, the Wudalianchi Volcano Geopark covers a total area of 720 square kilometers with volcanic geologic physiognomy as its major type of geological relics. The Wudalianchi volcanic cluster is the most complete and typical yet the last one ever found in China. In this park, are 14 volcanoes, among which 12 were formed in the geological per ..» View details about Wudalianchi Volcano Geopark

Zhangjiajie Sandstone Peak Forest Geopark

Zhangjiajie Sandstone Peak Forest Geopark
Located in Zhangjiajie City of Hunan province, the Zhangjiajie Sandstone Peak Forest Geopark covers an area of 3600 square kilometers. As an integrated ecosystem, it consists of four major scenic areas such as Zhangjiajie, Suoxi Yu Valley, Tianzishan Mountain and Yang Jiajie as well as the extraordinary Huanglong cave. Enjoying an adequate geomorphologic landscape ranging from mountains, waters ..» View details about Zhangjiajie Sandstone Peak Forest Geopark

Danxiashan Geopark

Danxiashan Geopark
Covering an area of 290 square kilometers, Danxiashan Geopark is situated at the junction of Renhua County and Quxian County in the northeast of Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province. The landform featured by red cliffs and scarlet rocks which are made up by red sandy conglomerates is called Danxia landform. Danxia Mountain is named after this unique landform. Danxia Mountain is in an interm ..» View details about Danxiashan Geopark

Stone Forest Geopark

Stone Forest Geopark
Situated in Yunnan Province, Stone Forest Geopark covers an area of 400 square kilometers. The main geological type of formation here is the karst landform. Yunnan Stone Forest Geopark is a karst landform park with the major landscape of stone forest. In the late palaeozoic era, this place was in a shallow coastal sea environment. More than a thousand meters of limestone and dolomite hav ..» View details about Stone Forest Geopark

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