Το πέτρινο δάσος του Shilin είναι ένας εντυπωσιακός σχηματισμός από
βράχους, που καλύπτουν μια τεράστια έκταση σχηματίζοντας ένα δάσος, στην
Κίνα. Οι βράχοι φάινονται σα να «φυτρώνουν» από το έδαφος, σαν
γιγάντιοι σταλαγμίτες, με πολλούς από αυτούς να μοιάζουν με απολιθωμένα
δέντρα και να δίνουν έτσι την εντύπωση ενός πέτρινου δάσους. Από το 2007
έχουν χαρακτηριστεί παγκόσμια κληρονομιά από την UNESCO.
''South China is unrivalled for the diversity of its karst features and
landscapes. The property includes specifically selected areas that are
of outstanding universal value to protect and present the best examples
of these karst features and landscapes. South China Karst is a
coherent serial property comprising three clusters, Libo Karst and
Shilin Karst, each with two components, and Wulong Karst with three
components.
Criterion (vii): South China Karst represents one of the world's most
spectacular examples of humid tropical to subtropical karst landscapes.
The stone forests of Shilin are considered superlative natural
phenomena and the world reference site for this type of feature. The
cluster includes the Naigu stone forest occurring on dolomitic limestone
and the Suyishan stone forest arising from a lake. Shilin contains a
wider range of pinnacle shapes than other karst landscapes with
pinnacles, and a higher diversity of shapes and colours that change with
different weather and light conditions. The cone and tower karsts of
Libo, also considered the world reference site for these types of
karsts, form a distinctive and beautiful landscape. Wulong includes
giant collapse depressions, called Tiankeng, and exceptionally high
natural bridges between which are long stretches of very deep unroofed
caves. These spectacular karst features are of world class quality..''
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