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Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
Located approximately 506 km off the coast of Colombia, the reserve includes Malpelo Island (350 hectares) and its surrounding marine environment (857,150 hectares). This vast marine park is the largest no-take zone in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean, providing a critical habitat for internationally endangered marine species and a major source of nutrients that contributes to a high concentration of marine biodiversity. It is a particular reservoir for sharks, groupers and billfish, and is one of the few places in the world where the deep-sea shark Shortnose sawtooth shark has been confirmed. With its steep walls and naturally scenic caves, these deep waters are widely considered one of the world's top diving destinations, hosting a large number of large predators and pelagic species (for example, more than 200 hammerhead sharks and more than 1,000 silky sharks, whale sharks and tunas have been recorded) that maintain their natural behavior patterns in an undisturbed environment.
Mount Sanqingshan National Park
Sanqingshan National Park covers an area of 22,950 hectares, located in the western part of the Huaiyu Mountain Range in northeastern Jiangxi Province (eastern central China), and was inscribed on the World Heritage List for its unique landscape, which is shrouded in clouds and dotted with bizarre stone pillars and peaks: 48 granite peaks and 89 granite pillars, many of which are shaped like human or animal outlines. Huaiyu Mountain is 1,817 meters above sea level, and its natural beauty is accentuated by the juxtaposition of granite landforms with vegetation and special meteorological conditions, which form an ever-changing and fascinating landscape with bright halos on the clouds and white rainbows. The area is influenced by the subtropical monsoon and the sea, forming a temperate forest island that rises above the surrounding subtropical landscape. There are also forests and numerous waterfalls, some of which are 60 meters high, as well as lakes and springs.
Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande
Renamed Cidade Velha in the late 18th century, the town of Ribeira Grande was the first European colonial outpost in the tropics. Located in the south of Santiago Island, the town retains some of its original street layout and impressive ruins, including two churches, a royal fortress and the Pillory Square, with its ornate 16th-century marble columns.
China Danxia
Chinese Danxia is the Chinese name for the continental red terrigenous sedimentary landscapes that have been shaped by internal forces, including uplift, and external forces, including weathering and erosion. Listed Danxia landforms include six areas in subtropical southwestern China. These areas feature spectacular red cliffs and a range of erosional landforms, including dramatic natural columns, towers, gullies, valleys and waterfalls. These rugged landscapes help preserve subtropical broadleaf evergreen forests and are home to many plant and animal species, about 400 of which are considered rare or endangered.
Lut Desert
The Lut Desert is located in the south-east of the country. Every year from June to October, this arid subtropical region is buffeted by strong winds that move sediments and cause large-scale wind erosion. As a result, the site presents some of the most spectacular aeolian yardangs (huge rippled ridges). It also contains large areas of stony desert and dune fields. The property is an exceptional example of ongoing geological processes.
Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
The karst caves are diverse in shape and concentrated in a small area. The 712 caves discovered so far constitute a typical temperate karst system and present an extremely rare combination of tropical climate and glacial climate, providing the possibility for studying geological history of tens of millions of years.
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
The complex geology and varied topography have resulted in an unparalleled diversity of ecosystems and species in the Caribbean islands, creating one of the most biodiverse tropical islands on Earth. Many of the underlying rocks are toxic to plants, so species must adapt to these harsh conditions in order to survive. This unique evolutionary process has led to the emergence of many new species, and the park is one of the most important sites for the conservation of endemic plants in the Western Hemisphere. Endemism is also very high for both vertebrates and invertebrates.
Lorentz National Park
Lorentz National Park (2.35 million hectares) is the largest protected area in Southeast Asia. It is the only protected area in the world with a continuous and intact transect from snow cover to tropical marine environments, including extensive lowland wetlands. The area is located at the intersection of two colliding continental plates and has complex geology, with continuous mountain formation and significant glacial erosion. The area also has fossil sites that provide evidence for the evolution of life in New Guinea, high endemism and the highest biodiversity in the region.