九寨溝 黃龍風景名勝區Jiuzhaigou Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area China

Situated in the north-west of Sichuan Province China, the Huanglong Valley with its series of travertine lakes, waterfalls, forests and mountain scenery is a superlative natural property. Topped by permanently snow-capped peaks rising from a base of 1,700 m up to 5,588 m, these include the easternmost glacier in China. Covering 60,000 ha, this area located within the Minshan Mountains also includes spectacular limestone formations and hot springs. Its diverse forest ecosystems provide the home for a number of endangered plants and animals, including the giant panda and Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey.
Huanglong was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1992 because of its outstanding travertine formations, waterfalls, and limestone formations as well as its travertine terraces and lakes rating among the three most outstanding examples in the world.