Wuling Mountains Explained

Wuling Mountains
Highest:Mount Fanjing
Elevation M:2570
Coordinates:27.9025°N 108.7428°W

The Wuling Mountains are a mountain range located in Central China, running from Chongqing Municipality and East Guizhou to West Hunan. They are home to many ethnic groups, including as the Tujia, Han, Miao, Dong, and Bai.

Wulingyuan

See main article: Wulingyuan. The Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Wuling Mountain Range noted for its more than 3,000 quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks across most of the site, along with many ravines and gorges between them with streams, pools and waterfalls.[1]

Fanjingshan

See main article: Fanjingshan. Fanjingshan or Mount Fanjing, located in Guizhou province, is the highest peak in the Wuling Mountain range, at an altitude of 2570m (8,430feet). The Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve was established in 1978. It was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1986 and a World Heritage Site in 2018.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area . Unesco World Heritage Centre . United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization . 16 December 2013.
  2. Web site: Biosphere Reserve Information: Fanjingshan . UNESCO – MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory . United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization . 16 December 2013.