The Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas is a World Heritage site in China defined by the UNESCO in 2003 and definitely a recommended natural sightseeing location.
It is on position 1063 (826, 524) in our monthly survey..
"Consisting of eight geographical clusters of protected areas within the boundaries of the Three Parallel Rivers National , in the mountainous north-west of Yunnan Province, the 1.7 million hectare site features sections of the upper reaches of three of the great rivers of Asia: the Yangtze (Jinsha), Mekong and Salween run roughly parallel, north to south, through steep gorges which, in places, are 3,000 m deep and are bordered by glaciated peaks more than 6,000 m high. The site is an epicentre of Chinese biodiversity. It is also one of the richest temperate regions of the world in terms of biodiversity."
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