Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area

Unesco description
Stretching over 72,000 ha in the northern part of Sichuan Province, the jagged Jiuzhaigou valley reaches a height of more than 4,800 m, thus comprising a series of diverse forest ecosystems. Its superb landscapes are particularly interesting for their series of narrow conic karst land forms and spectacular waterfalls. Some 140 bird species also inhabit the valley, as well as a number of endangered plant and animal species, including the giant panda and the Sichuan takin.

Partial list

  • Rize Valley – The primeval forest
  • Rize Valley – Swan Lake
  • Rize Valley – Grass Lake
  • Rize Valley – Arrow Bamboo Lake
  • Rize Valley – Panda Lake
  • Rize Valley – Five Flower Lake
  • Rize Valley – Pearl Shoal
  • Rize Valley – Mirror Lake
  • Sechewa Valley – Long Lake
  • Sechewa Valley – Five Color Pond
  • Sechewa Valley – The Seasonal Lakes
  • Shucheng Valley – Nuorilang Falls
  • Shucheng Valley – Nuorilang Lakes
  • Shucheng Valley – Shucheng Lakes
  • Shucheng Valley – Sleeping Dragon Lake
  • Shucheng Valley – Reed Lake
  • Others – Fairy Pool

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Sleeping Dragon Lake:
Sleeping Dragon Lake, or Wolong Hai is one of the lower lakes in the area.
With a depth of 20 m, it is notable for the clearly visible calcareous dyke running through it, whose shape has been compared to a dragon lying on the bottom.

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Shuzheng waterfall
This waterfall is further north of the Nuorilang waterfall.

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Nuorilang falls
These waterfalls are 20 meters high and 320 meters wide. They are the widest highland waterfall in China. These are also located in the Shuzheng Valley.

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Nuorilang lakes
Rhinoceros lake is one of the Nuorilang lakes.

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Shuzheng lakes
Shuzheng lakes are 19 ribbon lakes that were formed by the passage of glaciers and then naturally dammed. They are located in the Shuzheng Valley.

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