• Source: Lushan Geopark

Lushan Geopark (庐山世界地质公园) is located in the region around Mount Lu, Jiujiang. The protected area of 500 square kilometres (190 sq mi) extends from the Yangtze River to the Poyang Lake basin.




Landmarks






= Natural landmarks

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The park area features the effects of Quaternary glaciation, and exceptional geological upthrown fault scarps from the Quaternary age.
The resulting landscapes include: Lu'shan—Mount Lu, other mountains and summit peaks, valleys, gorges, gullies, rock formations, natural caves, and waterfalls.




= Cultural landmarks

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The area also contains large numbers of Taoist and Buddhist temples, as well as several landmarks of Confucianism.




Conservation


In 1996, Mount Lu became an UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2004, Lushan Geopark became a member of Global Geoparks Network.
The park is a popular visitor and tourist attraction, and is a cooler summer destination.




See also


Mount Lu — World Heritage Site.
Members of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network—GGN — Geoparks list.




External links


UNESCO World Heritage Site — Lushan National Park
NationalParkofChina.com: Mount Lu National Park of China
Global Network of National Geoparks > About GGN > Members list > Lushan Geopark

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar Situs Warisan Dunia
• Lushan Geopark
• Mount Lu
• List of UNESCO Global Geoparks in Asia
• Guling, Jiangxi
• List of protected areas of China
• Asia Pacific Geoparks Network
• Geology of China
• Jiujiang
• Huangshan
• Culture of Jiangxi