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Fanjingshan

Natural World Heritage property in China, inscribed in 2018 under criterion (x).

Fanjingshan, China
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State Party
China
Year of inscription
2018
Criteria
x
Area of property
40,275 ha
What it is
biosphere reserve
Reference
WHC 1559 · Wikidata Q24434043

Why it is on the List

(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Tusi Sites, China171 kmTusi SitesChina · 2015CulturalWulingyuan, China232 kmWulingyuanChina · 1992NaturalChina Danxia, China274 kmChina DanxiaChina · 2010NaturalSouth China Karst, China306 kmSouth China KarstChina · 2007NaturalDazu Rock Carvings, China361 kmDazu Rock CarvingsChina · 1999CulturalHubei Shennongjia, China430 kmHubei ShennongjiaChina · 2016Natural
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