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The Qingkou Tiankeng Scenic Area (sometimes known as the Houping mechanical-erosion karst tiankeng system) comprises a 7,134 ha core zone and 46,781 ha buffer zone for a total of 53,915 ha of protected area.
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The Furong Cave-Furong Jiang area comprises a 3,941 ha core zone and 24,024 ha buffer zone, for 27,965 ha total protected area.
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respectively. It is a part of the Wulong Karst National Geology Park as well as part of the
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and other sedimentary features abound throughout the cave, and it is open daily for tours.
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Municipality, People's Republic of China. It is divided into three areas containing the
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The Wulong Karst area has the following types of forests and plant communities.
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cluster in the world hypothesized to have formed by surface water erosion.
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Tianlong (天龙桥) Qinglong (青龙桥) and Heilong (黑龙桥) limestone bridges;
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The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, PRC (2016).
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Chinese
karst
Wulong District
Chongqing
Three Natural Bridges
Tiankeng
Furong Cave
South China Karst
UNESCO
World Heritage Site

Three Natural Bridges
simplified Chinese
traditional Chinese
pinyin
limestone

simplified Chinese
traditional Chinese
Wulong District
tiankengs
tiankeng

Stalactites
Furong Cave
Furong Cave
Chinese
Wulong District
limestone
Stalactites

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