San jiang bing liu (China)

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Name (Latin)
San jiang bing liu (China)
Other forms of name
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (China)
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Natural areas China
World Heritage areas China
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q575035
Library of congress: sh2018000339
Sources of Information
  • Work cat.: 2010406823: Wang, Jiaxue. Shi jie zi ran yi chan bao hu zhong de lü you di zhi wen ti, 2008:p. 287 (study of how to turn "geological relics," with primary emphasis on China's "Three Parallel Rivers," into "scenic spots" for tourism but with proper protection of their "geological resources") p. 81, etc. (San jiang bing liu; World Heritage Area in NW Yunnan Sheng; 25°30ʹ--29°00ʹN 98°00ʹ--100°31ʹE)
  • people.com.cn WWW site, Feb. 14, 2018(San jiang bing liu; "Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas;" inscribed by UNESCO, July 2003)
  • UNESCO WWW site, Feb. 14, 2018("Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas;" comprised of 8 protected areas in NW Yunnan Province; the 3 rivers are the Yangtze, the Mekong, and the Salween, which "run roughly parallel, north to south, through steep gorges which, in places, are 3,000 m deep and are bordered by glaciated peaks more than 6,000 m high. The site is an epicentre of Chinese biodiversity. It is also one of the richest temperate regions of the world in terms of biodiversity." Date of inscription: 2003)
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Wikipedia description:

The Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (Chinese: 云南三江并流; pinyin: Yúnnán Sānjiāng Bìngliú) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yunnan province, China. It lies within the drainage basins of the upper reaches of the Jinsha (Yangtze), Lancang (Mekong) and Nujiang (Salween) rivers, in the Yunnan section of the Hengduan Mountains.

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