GeoparkFacts

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
No.	Name of the relics	Type	Degree of significance	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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