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The table of Geosites by the purpose of evaluation and use within Xiangxi Geopark

No.

Name of the relics

Type

Degree of significance

Purpose of use

Science

Education

Tourism

Un-developed

1

The GSSP at Paibian Stage of Furong Series in the Cambrian System

G/N

INT

√

√

 

 

2

The GSSP at Guzhangian Stage of Miaoling Series in the Cambrian System

G/N

INT

√

√

 

 

3

Hualan Red Stone Forest

G/N

INT

√

√

√

 

4

Dahang Grand Canyon

G/N

INT

 

√

√

 

5

Luotan Karst Platform

G/N

NAT

 

√

√

 

6

Dahang Rock Wall-Rock Pillar Group

G/N

NAT

 

√

√

 

7

Luota Stone Forest

G/N

NAT

√

√

√

 

8

Shanwan Stone Forest

G/N

NAT

√

√

√

 

9

Xigou Stone Forest

G/N

NAT

√

√

√

 

10

Kebi Red Stone Forest

G/N

NAT

√

√

√

 

11

Zuokuba Red Stone Forest

G/N

NAT

√

√

 

√

12

Liexi Red Stone Forest

G/N

NAT

√

√

√

 

13

Lanhua Cave

G/N

NAT

√

√

√

 

14

Lüdong Mountain

G/N

NAT

 

√

√

 

15

Wangchuanyan light through cave

G/N

NAT

 

√

√

 

16

Xiangbi Mountain

G/N

NAT

 

√

√

 

17

Lingdong Karst Window Group

G/N

NAT

 

√

√

 

18

Youshui River Valley

G/N

NAT

 

√

√

 

19

Donghe River Valley

G/N

NAT

 

√

√

 

20

Tianxing Mountain Valley

G/N

NAT

 

√

√

 

21

Sanmendong Valley

G/N

NAT

 

√

 

√

22

Mengdong River Valley

G/N

NAT

 

√

√

 

23

Jinlong Grand Canyon

G/N

NAT

 

√

√

 

24

Zuolong Valley

G/N

NAT

 

√

√

 

25

Dalongdong Suspended Waterfall

G/N

NAT

√

√

√

 

26

Furong Town Cascaded Waterfall

G/N

NAT

 

√

√

 

27

Paoshui Valley Cascaded Waterfall

G/N

NAT

 

√

√

 

28

Zhihuan (Finger Ring) Waterfall

G/N

NAT

 

√

√

 

29

Tuofeng (Camel Hump) Waterfall

G/N

NAT

 

√

√

 

30

Liusha (Flowing Yarn) Waterfall

G/N

NAT

 

√

√

 

31

Jianduoduo Waterfall

G/N

NAT

 

√

√

 

32

Zhangjiajie-Huayuan Deep and Large Fracture

G/N

REG

√

 

 

√

33

Mengxi River Fracture

G/N

REG

√

 

 

√

34

Trilobite Fossil Group in the Ordovician Period in Liexi

G/N

REG

√

√

 

√

35

Insect Trace Fossil Relics in the Devonian Period in Purong Town

G/N

REG

√

 

 

√

36

Trilobite Fossil Group in the Silurian Period in Purong Town

G/N

REG

√

 

 

√

37

Giant Sleeping Buddha

G/N

REG

 

√

√

 

38

Pingnian Rock Wall-Rock Pillar Group

G/N

REG

 

√

√

 

39

Rulai fozhang(Buddha’s Palm)Rock Pillar

G/N

REG

 

√

√

 

40

Luota Sisters Peak

G/N

REG

 

√

√

 

41

Yayou Red Karst Hill Group

G/N

REG

√

 

 

√

42

Duishan Red Karst Hill Group

G/N

REG

√

 

 

√

43

Tian’egong (Swan Palace)

G/N

REG

√

√

√

 

44

Yelang Shibadong Cave

G/N

REG

√

√

√

 

45

Tiandong Natural Bridge

G/N

REG

 

√

√

 

46

Guidong Natural Bridge

G/N

REG

 

√

√

 

47

Jipoling Natural Bridge

G/N

REG

√

√

√

 

48

Luota LongTiankeng

G/N

REG

 

√

√

 

49

Gaoyanhe Canyon

G/N

REG

 

 

 

√

50

Shibadong Canyon

G/N

REG

 

√

√

 

51

Paoshui Valley

G/N

REG

 

√

√

 

52

Baixi Valley

G/N

REG

 

 

 

√

53

Tuzhahe Valley

G/N

REG

 

 

 

√

54

Lülühe Valley

G/N

REG

 

 

 

√

55

Dafengchong Valley

G/N

REG

 

√

√

 

56

Jinluohe Valley

G/N

REG

 

 

 

√

57

Luota Yixiantian Valley

G/N

REG

 

√

√

 

58

Xiaolong Cave Suspended Waterfall

G/N

REG

√

√

√

 

59

Leigong Cave Suspended Waterfall

G/N

REG

√

√

√

 

60

Buwa Cliff Suspended Waterfall

G/N

REG

 

√

√

 

61

Jiulong Waterfall

G/N

REG

 

√

√

 

62

Yuquan Waterfall

G/N

REG

 

√

√

 

63

Jiupuxi Valley

G/N

REG

 

√

√

 

64

Section of Tillite in Snowball Earth Event in the Neoproterozoic Era

G/N

LOC

√

 

 

√

65

Section of Capped Dolomite in Ediacaran System

G/N

LOC

√

 

 

√

66

Section of Oceanic Red Bed inSilurian System in Xiqi

G/N

LOC

√

 

 

√

67

Section of Oceanic Red Bed inSilurian System inPurong

G/N

LOC

√

 

 

√

68

Section of Oceanic Red Bed inDevonian Systemin Dianfang

G/N

LOC

√

 

 

√

69

Section of Oceanic Red Bed inSilurian Systemin Luota

G/N

LOC

√

 

 

√

70

 Sectionof Basal Conglomerate of Lake Faciesin Cretaceous Systemin Zejia

G/N

LOC

√

 

 

√

71

Unconformity of Haixi Movement at Luota

G/N

LOC

√

 

 

√

72

Shuanglong Karst Platform

G/N

LOC

 

√

√

 

73

Taiku Karst Platform

G/N

LOC

 

√

√

 

74

Jiating Karst Platform

G/N

LOC

 

 

√

 

75

Nongche Karst Hill-Peak Cluster

G/N

LOC

 

 

 

√

76

Xishaping Polje

G/N

LOC

 

 

 

√

77

Zhijia Polje

G/N

LOC

 

 

 

√

78

Xiwu Polje

G/N

LOC

 

 

 

√

79

Lianhua Cave

G/N

LOC

√

 

 

√

80

Wuyan Cave

G/N

LOC

√

 

 

√

81

Tianguotan Cave

G/N

LOC

√

 

 

√

82

Yuechuanyan (light through cave)

G/N

LOC

 

√

√

 

83

Xichehe Valley

G/N

LOC

 

 

√

 

84

Mengxi River Valley

G/N

LOC

 

√

√

 

85

Naxilao Valley

G/N

LOC

 

 

 

√

86

Diaoshuikan Waterfall

G/N

LOC

 

 

 

√

87

Atalao Waterfall

G/N

LOC

 

√

√

 

88

Jidu Waterfall

G/N

LOC

 

 

 

√

89

Baxiandong Heavenly Lake

G/N

LOC

 

√

√

 

90

Liziping Landslide

G/N

LOC

 

√

 

√

Geosite(G)—represents the major geological relics of a geopark;

Natural site(N)—shows the natural wealth or landscape uniqueness of a geopark;

International important relics(INT)——a relics with international importance;

National important relics(NAT)——a relics with national importance, and has been studied and certified;

Regional important relics (REG)——a relics with regional importance, and has been certified by the regional area;

Local important relics (LOC)—a relics with local importance, and has been certified by the local area;


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