- Feedback Meeting of Revalidation of Xiangxi UNESCO Global Geopark Held in Jishou
- UNESCO Global Geopark Evaluators Conduct Field Inspection in Huayuan County
- Evaluators for UNESCO Global Geoparks Conduct Field Inspection in Baojing and Jishou
- The First Round of Mid-term Evaluation Launched in Xiangxi Global Geopark
- Reporting Meeting for Mid-term Evaluation of Xiangxi Global Geopark Held
- UNESCO Global Geopark evaluators conduct field inspection in Yongshun and Guzhang counties
- Xiangxi Global Geopark Holds Launching Ceremony of the 54th World Earth Day&the Interaction among the Sister Geoparks”&the Fourth APGN Week
- The Forestry Bureau of Xiangxi Prefecture held "World Wildlife Day" popularization promotion activity at Aizhai Middle School in Xiangxi UGGp
Introduction to Xiangxi UNESCO Global Geopark
Xiangxi Geopark (N28°06′49.23″—29°17′24.26″ and E109°20′13.66″—110°04′12.55″) is located in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hunan Province, China, covering a total area of 2,710km2. The geopark lies on the marginal slope in the east of Yunnan-Guizhou Karst Plateau. It is noted for the two GSSPs in the Cambrian system- the GSSP for Guzhangian Stage and the GSSP for Paibian Stage. The geopark also features some geosites, including the world's largest red carbonate rock Stone Forest and spectacular plateau incised platform-canyon group. These geosites are...
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