Zhangjiajie UNESCO Global Geopark
2022-05-23
It was granted a membership of Global Geoparks Network (GGN) in 2004.
Mainly covered by the sandstone peaks forest landform and karst landform, the park boasts peaks and pillars of sandstone with a large height difference from tens of meters to 400 meters. Over 1,000 sandstone peaks and pillars out of more than 3,000 in total are over 200 meters high. They are dense with unique shapes.
Dozens of karst caves can also be found in the park, among which Huanglong Cave is the most representative one. It consists of 5 layers of interconnected caves, with a total height of 160 meters and a length of over 30 kilometers. Various caves, notches, clints and chemical accumulation in various forms are easily found in the cave.
Mainly covered by the sandstone peaks forest landform and karst landform, the park boasts peaks and pillars of sandstone with a large height difference from tens of meters to 400 meters. Over 1,000 sandstone peaks and pillars out of more than 3,000 in total are over 200 meters high. They are dense with unique shapes.
Dozens of karst caves can also be found in the park, among which Huanglong Cave is the most representative one. It consists of 5 layers of interconnected caves, with a total height of 160 meters and a length of over 30 kilometers. Various caves, notches, clints and chemical accumulation in various forms are easily found in the cave.
By the year of 2014, more than 850 species of woody plants and over 400 species of wild animals had been found in the geopark. Due to geologic changes, the area where Zhangjiajie Geopark is located was not completely covered by continental glaciers during the Quaternary glacial period, thus becoming a refuge for those plants, allowing many relict plants to survive. The area has become one of the most representative natural heritage sites in the Chinese flora. By 2014, 57 species of national protected plants had been seen like Chinese drove tree, pseudotaxus and douglas fir.
Thanks to a vertical zoning of plants, complete communities and a stable and balanced ecology, a good habitat has been provided for wild animals, like the national protected animals, clouded leopards and zibets, making it a paradise for them.
Zhangjiajie UNESCO Global Geopark is a complete ecosystem composed of different parts like Tianzi Scene, Yangjiajie Scene and Huanglong Cave. Mountains, waters, bridges, caves and waterfalls all make the park a rare natural museum and tourist resort for visitors.
Thanks to a vertical zoning of plants, complete communities and a stable and balanced ecology, a good habitat has been provided for wild animals, like the national protected animals, clouded leopards and zibets, making it a paradise for them.
Zhangjiajie UNESCO Global Geopark is a complete ecosystem composed of different parts like Tianzi Scene, Yangjiajie Scene and Huanglong Cave. Mountains, waters, bridges, caves and waterfalls all make the park a rare natural museum and tourist resort for visitors.
