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Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
| Site number: | 638 |
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| Type of site: | Natural | |
| Date of Inscription: | 1992 | |
| Location: | Asia, China, Songpan County, Sichuan Province | |
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| Description: | The Huanglong valley, located in the north-west of Sichaun Province, is composed of snow-capped peaks and the easternmost of all the Chinese glaciers. The site holds not only a mountainous landscape, but also diverse forest ecosystems, as well as spectacular limestone formations, waterfalls and hot springs. The area is inhabited by a population of endangered animals, among them: the giant panda and the Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey. --WHMNet paraphrase from the description at WHC Site, where additional information is available. For 360 degree imaging of this site, click here. | |
| Huanglong (simplified Chinese: 黄龙; traditional Chinese: 黃龍; pinyin: Huánglóng) is a scenic and historic interest area in Songpan County in the northwest part of Sichuan, China. It is located in the southern part of the Minshan mountain range, 150 km north-northwest of the capital Chengdu. This area is known for its colorful pools formed by calcite deposits, especially in Huanglonggou (Yellow Dragon Gully), as well as diverse forest ecosystems, snow-capped peaks, waterfalls and hot springs. Huanglong is also home to many endangered species including the Giant Panda and the Sichuan Golden Snub-nosed Monkey. Huanglong was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1992. --Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. For 360 degree imaging of this site, click here. | ||
| Source: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/638 | |
| Source2: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/638/video | |
| Reference: | 1. UNESCO World Heritage Center, Site Page. | |