Shilin, also known as the Stone Forest, is a notable set of limestone formations covering about five hundred square kilometers in Shilin Yi Autonomous County in Yunnan province, China. It lies approximately ninety kilometers east of the provincial capital, Kunming. The formations are tall grey limestone pillars and pinnacles, shaped by weathering into dense, forest-like clusters that give the site its name.
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International DesignationUNESCO World Heritage Site 1 International Designation Sources
1. UNESCO: UNESCO World Heritage List: South China Karst
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Shilin Karst - Naigu Stone Forest
2. UNESCO: UNESCO Global Geoparks: Shilin UNESCO Global Geopark
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"title_en": "Shilin UNESCO Global Geopark"
UNESCO World Heritage Centre: South China Karst
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South China Karst is one of the world’s most spectacular examples of humid tropical to subtropical karst landscapes ... The stone forests of Shilin are considered superlative natural phenomena and a world reference
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