Mount Sanqing

Sanqingshan National Geopark
Sanqingshan National Geopark
Location	Jiangxi, China
Nearest city	Shangrao
Coordinates	28°54′57″N 118°3′52″E / 28.91583°N 118.06444°E
Area	229.5 km²
Established	2005
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Mount Sanqingshan National Park
Criteria	Natural: (vii)
Reference	1292
Inscription	2008 (32nd Session)
Area	22,950 ha (56,700 acres)
Buffer zone	16,850 ha (41,600 acres)

Mount Sanqing (

Jiangxi Province. Sanqing means the "Three Pure Ones

" in Chinese as Mount Sanqing is made up of three main summits: Yujing, Yushui, and Yuhua, representing the Taoist trinity.

A Chinese phrase “三峰峻拔、如三清列坐其巅” (“Three steep peaks, like the Three Pure Ones sit the summits”) explains why it was named San Qing. Amongst the three hills, the Yujing hill (1817 meters above sea level) is the highest.

Mount Sanqing is the highest of the Huaiyu Mountains and is known for its outstanding scenery and unique geological formations.^[1] The area became a National Geopark in 2005, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.^[2]^[3] It is a famous tourist destination as well as a refuge for animals and plants. The national park contains more than 2300 species of plants and 400 species of vertebrates.^[4] The total area of Mount Sanqing is 229 km².

Geological History and Hydrology

Mount Sanqing is a granite mountain that forms a part of a

Faulting, weathering and erosion have shaped the mountains into intricate landforms. On Mount Sanqing, there are more than 23 gorges with more than 500 meters of elevation.^[4] The abundant yearly rainfall in the region allows for many waterfalls (some of which are over 60 meters in height), pools, and springs in the region.^[1]

Biodiversity

Located in a

humid subtropical climate zone, Mount Sanqing and the surrounding national park is relatively biodiverse. Over 2300 plant and 400 vertebrate species have been described within the park boundaries, some of which are threatened with extinction.^[4]

Flora

There are many vegetation types in Mount Sanqing, including evergreen broad-leaved forests, warm temperate coniferous forests, warm temperate needle and broad-leaved mixed forests, bamboo forests, temperate needle and broad-leaved mixed forests, evergreen and deciduous broad-leaved mixed forests, coppice forests, and mountain top meadow coppice forests.[4] This, coupled with the isolated topography of the region and its status as an Ice-Age refugium, has allowed high rates of floral biodiversity and endemism.^[4] Mount Sanqing protects many conifer species in particular, including rare varieties of Pseudotsuga sinensis gaussenii and Tsuga spp.^[4] 19 of the plants found in the park were listed on the IUCN Red List as of 2003.

Fauna

Because of the large elevational gradients on and around the mountain and the corresponding variation in habitat, the fauna of the region display clear

pangolins, and serow

are common in the park.

Gallery

Map of the site
Cable car
Pine tree on a mountain top
The San Qing temple
Snake rock
South slope of Sanqingshan in fog
Sanqingshan's Longevity Garden in fog
Sunrise at Sanqingshan, with the Giant Python Emerging from the Mountain

References

^ ^a ^b "Mount Sanqingshan National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
^ "Sanqingshan Geopark". Global Geoparks Network. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
^ Canadian fossil park, an Icelandic volcanic island and archipelago in Yemen among sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Mount Sanqingshan National Park (PDF) (Report). Ministry of Construction of People’s Republic of China. Retrieved 11 Apr 2021.

External links

[unesco-1] "Mount Sanqingshan National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.

[2] "Sanqingshan Geopark". Global Geoparks Network. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[3] Canadian fossil park, an Icelandic volcanic island and archipelago in Yemen among sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List

[nominate-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Mount Sanqingshan National Park (PDF) (Report). Ministry of Construction of People’s Republic of China. Retrieved 11 Apr 2021.

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South Central	Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains Historic Centre of Macau Shennongjia Kaiping Diaolou and Villages Longmen Grottoes Historic Monuments of Dengfeng, including the Shaolin Monastery and Gaocheng Observatory Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Wulingyuan Yinxu
Southwestern	Chengjiang Fossil Site Dazu Rock Carvings Fanjingshan Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Huanglong Jiuzhaigou Lijiang Mount Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha Mount Qingcheng and Dujiangyan Potala Palace, including the Jokhang and Norbulingka Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries Three Parallel Rivers
North	Mount Wutai Chengde Mountain Resort, including Putuo Zongcheng Temple, Xumi Fushou Temple and Puning Temple Forbidden City Zhoukoudian Ancient City of Pingyao Summer Palace Temple of Heaven Xanadu Yungang Grottoes
Northeast	Koguryo sites Mukden Palace
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