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Hoh Xil

Natural World Heritage property in China, inscribed in 2017 under criteria (vii), (x).

Hoh Xil, China
Photo: 始见 ( Archived ) · CC BY 2.5 cn · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
China
Year of inscription
2017
Criteria
viix
Area of property
37,356 km²
Location
Qinghai
What it is
natural region
Reference
WHC 1540 · Wikidata Q1790760

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(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.

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