Characteristic Wulong Karst on Chongqing Tour

Posted by Cassie Y.
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May 18, 2016
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Operating out of China’s southern west Chongqing, Wulong Karst is a significant part of South China suppliers Karst. It was known as a globe organic culture by UNESCO in 2007 for Tour China. In contrast to Rock Woodlands in Yunnan and Libo Karst in Guizhou, Wulong Karst is located in a relatively distant place away from the effect of human action. Therefore, Wulong Karst maintains its unique functions of karst landforms, hence its excellent worldwide value.

Wulong Karst along Yangtze river cruises is an important value that characteristics designed. It is a group of several karst scenery, made up of gorges, organic connects, caverns, worn away dolines, golf iron shafts and subterranean sources. These karst landforms designed in the carbonate stones, strongly documenting the growth and progress of karst landscape in the Three Gorges place since Pleistocene Era. Lotus Cavern, Three Natural Bridges and Houping Massive Doline are the three associate karst landforms, creating under the condition of sporadic impressive action of the world.

The Houping Tiankengs (Heaven Holes) are big sets. It is one of the biggest tiankeng groups in the globe. The tiankengs were established by break down. The biggest is known as Qingkou, and it is about 220-250 metres wide, 295 metres strong and 40,754 rectangle metres in place. There are also uncommonly strong golf iron shafts such as Qikeng that is 920 metres strong. The three main areas are about 15 miles apart, and you can anticipate some good climbing and strolling in the place so bring proper outfits. The Wulong Karst is located in a relatively distant place so it maintains more of its basic functions of karst landforms, vegetation and wild animals that were despoiled elsewhere. There are many unusual types of creatures and vegetation inhabiting the place and bamboo bedding groves. There are 332 types of creatures, such as four vulnerable species: cloudy leopard, white cheeked black goof, China pangolin and fantastic large eagle. Until a few years ago, travel to the place from Chongqing was difficult. But its addition in the World Heritage List in 2007 has made it instantly popular, so streets, resorts and dining places have been designed. More information from China Travel Agency.

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