The site is an epicentre of Chinese biodiversity.
It is also one of the richest temperate regions of the world in terms of biodiversity.
Friday, March 17, 2023
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas - China
Consisting of eight geographical clusters of protected areas within the boundaries of the Three Parallel Rivers National Park, in the mountainous north-west of Yunnan Province, the 1.7 million hectare site features sections of the upper reaches of three of the great rivers of Asia: the Yangtze (Jinsha), Mekong and Salween 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.
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