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Natural World Heritage sites in China

15 of the 61 properties of China are inscribed only under natural criteria (vii)–(x), from Jiuzhaigou Valley (1990) to Badain Jaran Desert (2024).

Natural 15
SiteYearTypeCriteria
Jiuzhaigou Valley, ChinaJiuzhaigou Valley 1990Naturalvii
Huanglong, ChinaHuanglong 1992Naturalvii
Wulingyuan, ChinaWulingyuan 1992Naturalvii
Three Parallel Rivers National Park, ChinaThree Parallel Rivers National Park 2003Naturalviiviiiixx
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, ChinaSichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries 2006Naturalx
South China Karst, ChinaSouth China Karst 2007Naturalviiviii
Mount Sanqing, ChinaMount Sanqing 2008Naturalvii
China Danxia, ChinaChina Danxia 2010Naturalviiviii
Chengjiang Fossil Site, ChinaChengjiang Fossil Site 2012Naturalviii
Xinjiang Tianshan, ChinaXinjiang Tianshan 2013Naturalviiix
Hubei Shennongjia, ChinaHubei Shennongjia 2016Naturalixx
Hoh Xil, ChinaHoh Xil 2017Naturalviix
Fanjingshan, ChinaFanjingshan 2018Naturalx
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I) 2019Naturalx
Badain Jaran Desert, ChinaBadain Jaran Desert 2024Naturalviiviii

Data: Wikidata (CC0) · danger list as published in 2026 · independent atlas, not affiliated with UNESCO or Petit Futé.