National Parks of ChinaOverview
| Designation | UNESCO World Heritage (natural, 2018) |
| Name | 梵净山 |
| Country | China |
| Nearby cities | Guiyang, Fenghuang |
| Nearby sites | Wulingyuan (Zhangjiajie), Furong River, Wulong, Shiqian Hot Springs, Wu River Gorges, Yanhe, Nine Dragon Cave, Fenghuang Ancient Town |
| Latitude, longitude | 27.90, 108.68 Google Maps |
About
Fanjingshan (梵净山) was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018 as a natural site.
Why it was inscribed
The World Heritage Committee found that it meets criterion (x) of the ten selection criteria:
(x) the most important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity, including those containing threatened species of outstanding universal value.
Description (UNESCO World Heritage Centre)
Located within the Wuling mountain range in Guizhou Province (south-west China), Fanjingshan ranges in altitude between 500 metres and 2,570 metres above sea level, favouring highly diverse types of vegetation and relief. It is an island of metamorphic rock in a sea of karst, home to many plant and animal species that originated in the Tertiary period, between 65 million and 2 million years ago. The property’s isolation has led to a high degree of biodiversity with endemic species, such as the Fanjingshan Fir (Abies fanjingshanensis) and the Guizhou Snub-nosed Monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi),