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🏔ïļ South China Karst

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🏔ïļ South China Karst
Shilin Karst – Naigu Stone Forest, Yunnan Province


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 09:21

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • Located across Guizhou, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Chongqing provinces, China
  • Formed by millions of years of limestone dissolution and tectonic uplift
  • Stone pillars in Shilin reach heights exceeding 30 metres
  • Home to rare and endemic plant and animal species

The South China Karst is a sprawling UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing karst landscapes across four Chinese provinces ...

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