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Lushan National Geological Park
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Image:LushanNtlGeoPark.jpg|thumb|Cliffs & rocks at the Lushan Geopark.
Lushan National Geological Park (also known as the Lushan National Park and the Lushan Geopark) is located at the Mount Lushan region of the Jiangxi Province in the People's Republic of China, and streatching to the Boyang Lake basin within a 500 sq km area. It is a favoured domestic tourist destination. It features exceptional upthrows from the Quaternary age, amidst stunning landscapes: summits and peaks, valleys, gorges, gullies, rock formations, caves and waterfalls. In 1996, it became a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site. In 1998, the Lushan National Park became a UNESCO Geopark, and is included in UNESCO's International Network of Geoparks (which includes twenty-eight parks, seven of which are located in China).
- http://whc.unesco.org/sites/778.htm Lushan National Park - UNESCO
- http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=778 Lushan National Park - World Heritage/UNESCO
- http://www.cnwh.org/ems/enls2.htm Lushan National Park - China World Heritage/UNESCO
Category:World Heritage Sites in China
Category:National parks of China
Category:Natural history of China
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