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NaturalRef. 637

Jiuzhaigou Valley

Natural World Heritage property in China, inscribed in 1990 under criterion (vii).

Jiuzhaigou Valley, China
Photo: Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
China
Year of inscription
1990
Criteria
vii
Area of property
72,000 ha
Location
Sichuan
What it is
protected area, valley
Founded or built
1978
Official website
jiuzhai.com
Reference
WHC 637 · Wikidata Q4111

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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