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NaturalRef. 1083

Three Parallel Rivers National Park

Natural World Heritage property in China, inscribed in 2003 under criteria (vii), (viii), (ix), (x).

Three Parallel Rivers National Park, China
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State Party
China
Year of inscription
2003
Criteria
viiviiiixx
Area of property
16,984 km²
What it is
temperate coniferous forest, protected area
Reference
WHC 1083 · Wikidata Q575035

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(viii)An outstanding record of the major stages of Earth’s history: the record of life, geological processes or landforms.(ix)An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea.(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
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