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Chaîne des Puys - Limagne fault tectonic arena
Located in central France, the site includes the long Limagne Fault, the Chaîne des Puys volcanic complex and the inverted relief of the Montagne de la Serre. It is an iconic part of the Western European Rift, which was formed 35 million years ago after the formation of the Alps. The geological features of the site show how the continental crust can crack and then collapse, causing deep magma to rise and cause surface uplift. The site is an exceptional example of continental breakup (or rifting), one of the five main stages of plate tectonics.
Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs)
The Tajik National Park is located in the eastern part of the country, covering more than 2.5 million hectares, at the intersection of the highest mountain ranges of Eurasia, in the heart of the so-called "Pamir Knot". The park is divided into plateaus in the east and rugged peaks in the west, some of which reach more than 7,000 meters, with strong seasonal temperature changes. The park has 1,085 glaciers, including the longest valley glacier outside the polar regions, 170 rivers and more than 400 lakes. The park is rich in plant species from the Southwest and Central Asian floras and is home to rare and endangered birds and mammals from all over the country (Marco Polo argali, snow leopard and Siberian ibex, among others). The park is subject to frequent strong earthquakes, is sparsely populated and is almost unaffected by agriculture and permanent human settlement. It provides a unique opportunity to study plate tectonics and subduction phenomena.
Macquarie Island
Macquarie Island (34 km long and 5 km wide) is an island in the Southern Ocean, 1,500 km southeast of Tasmania, approximately midway between the Australian and Antarctic continents. The island is the exposed top of the submarine Macquarie Ridge, currently located at the junction of the Indo-Australian and Pacific plates. This is a site of great geological preservation significance, being the only place on Earth where rocks of the mantle (6 km below the seafloor) are actively exposed above sea level. These unique exposures include excellent examples of pillow basalts and other extrusive rocks.
Macquarie Island
Macquarie Island (34 km long and 5 km wide) is an island in the Southern Ocean, 1,500 km southeast of Tasmania, approximately midway between the Australian and Antarctic continents. The island is the exposed top of the submarine Macquarie Ridge, currently located at the junction of the Indo-Australian and Pacific plates. This is a site of great geological preservation significance, being the only place on Earth where rocks of the mantle (6 km below the seafloor) are actively exposed above sea level. These unique exposures include excellent examples of pillow basalts and other extrusive rocks.
Nanhu Scenic Area
The park is planned to be laid out as “one axis, three rings, nine districts and eighteen scenes”. The first axis is the main axis of "Green Expo Trail" connecting the outdoor exhibition park to the core scenic area of Nanhu Lake; the third ring is the outer ring road around the Green Expo Park, the main ring road of the northern exhibition park and the ring road of Nanhu Scenic Area; the nine districts are the outdoor exhibition park, green science popularization area, lakeside resort area, main exhibition hall area, cruise experience area, wetland viewing area, water street style area, green paradise area and forest background area; the eighteen sceneries are The Wizard of Oz, Forest Home, Splendid Colors, Curved Water and Green, Green Expo Trail, City Trees and Flowers, Mandarin Duck and Crane Shadows, Seven Stars Inviting the Moon, Spring Flowers and Autumn Fruits, Water Show Stage, Impression of Nanhu, Lake Center Zen, Dancing Sleeves, Happy Waterfront, Willow Bank Boats, Pier Scenery, Flower Fields and Streams, Wetland Style, and the overall shape of the northern exhibition park is like a tree of life growing out of Nanhu Lake, with a total area of 862 mu, of which the exhibition gardens of various provinces and cities cover an area of 222 mu, the public green area covers an area of 520 mu, and the area of buildings, roads and water systems covers an area of 120 mu. The greening rate is above 80%. There are 48 exhibition gardens in the northern exhibition area. According to the regional characteristics of each province and city and the characteristics of the exhibition gardens of each province and city in the past, the 48 exhibition gardens are divided into six major sections, namely folk customs, ancient charm, Jiangnan beauty, freehand landscape, combination of Chinese and Western styles, and new style of the times.