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China's Shen-nong-jia has been put on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a natural heritage site, bringing the number of listed Chinese sites to 50.
Photo taken on Jan. 8, 2016 shows the scenery of the wetland of Dajiu Lake in the Shennongjia Forestry District, central China's Hubei Province. The 40th session of the World Heritage Committee on Sunday decided to put China's Hubei Shennongjia on the pretigious World Heritage List as a natural site, bringing to 50 the number of listed Chinese sites. Located in the northwestern mountains of Hubei Province, the Shennongjia Forestry District was established in 1970. As the only well-preserved sub-tropical forest ecosystem in the world's mid-latitudes, Shennongjia boasts rich natural forest resources with more than 5,000 species of animals and plants. [Photo: Xinhua/Du Huaju]
Located in central China's Hubei Province it boasts a high diversity of flora and fauna.
Geological expert Li Xiao-chi says Shen-nong-jia is an outstanding model for its unique geological, environmental and biological diversity.
"Shennongjia has a unique geological environment and its biological diversity, abundant ecosystems, and biological evolution have made it an outstanding example among global mountain ecosystems of the same latitude."
China's Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cutural Landscape considered to be one of the most impressive pre-Historic painted rock art panels of the world, was also placed on the list as a cultural site, at the World Heritage Committee recently held in Istanbul.
A total of 21 new sites have been added to the World Heritage List at the session.
The list now has 1,052 sites in 165 countries.
Photo taken on May 13, 2012 shows the scenery of the Shennongding scenic spot in the Shennongjia Forestry District, central China's Hubei Province. The 40th session of the World Heritage Committee on Sunday decided to put China's Hubei Shennongjia on the pretigious World Heritage List as a natural site, bringing to 50 the number of listed Chinese sites. Located in the northwestern mountains of Hubei Province, the Shennongjia Forestry District was established in 1970. As the only well-preserved sub-tropical forest ecosystem in the world's mid-latitudes, Shennongjia boasts rich natural forest resources with more than 5,000 species of animals and plants. [Photo: Xinhua/Du Huaju]
Photo taken on May 1, 2015 shows the clouds of the Yantian scenic spot in the Shennongjia Forestry District, central China's Hubei Province. The 40th session of the World Heritage Committee on Sunday decided to put China's Hubei Shennongjia on the pretigious World Heritage List as a natural site, bringing to 50 the number of listed Chinese sites. Located in the northwestern mountains of Hubei Province, the Shennongjia Forestry District was established in 1970. As the only well-preserved sub-tropical forest ecosystem in the world's mid-latitudes, Shennongjia boasts rich natural forest resources with more than 5,000 species of animals and plants. [Photo: Xinhua/Du Huaju]
Photo taken on Jan. 8, 2016 shows the clouds of the Shennongding scenic spot in the Shennongjia Forestry District, central China's Hubei Province. The 40th session of the World Heritage Committee on Sunday decided to put China's Hubei Shennongjia on the pretigious World Heritage List as a natural site, bringing to 50 the number of listed Chinese sites. Located in the northwestern mountains of Hubei Province, the Shennongjia Forestry District was established in 1970. As the only well-preserved sub-tropical forest ecosystem in the world's mid-latitudes, Shennongjia boasts rich natural forest resources with more than 5,000 species of animals and plants. [Photo: Xinhua/Du Huaju]
