Introduction of Gansu National Geopark

Gansu has always been a beauty full of contradictions, with barren deserts, green landscapes, warm weather and towering snow-capped mountains. The beauty here is conflicting, but it is also so charming.

Gansu, a beautiful place where people can't help but stop and look at it. In addition, there are various geological parks here, which not only have the historical culture and natural relics of China, but also have beautiful and shocking scenery, which makes people yearn for it. Then, Xiaobian will introduce the national geological park in Gansu!

Dunhuang World Geopark

Dunhuang World Geopark is located in Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, and consists of Yadan Scenic Area, Mingsha Mountain-Yueyaquan Scenic Area, natural landscape tourist area and cultural relics tourist area.

On September 19th, 215, Dunhuang Geopark was successfully selected into the UNESCO World Geopark Network List and awarded the title of "Dunhuang World Geopark".

Yadan National Geopark in Dunhuang

Yadan National Geopark in Dunhuang, commonly known as Yadan ghost city in Dunhuang, is mainly a geological relic formed by wind erosion. In December 21, the Ministry of Land and Resources approved the establishment of "Yadan National Geopark in Dunhuang, Gansu Province", and in November 26, it was rated as an AAAA-level tourist attraction by the National Tourism Administration.

With its unique desert scenery, various geological wonders and ancient folklore, it has attracted countless brave explorers to unveil the mysterious veil of "ghost city" and explore the mysteries of nature.

Liujiaxia Dinosaur National Geopark

Liujiaxia Dinosaur National Geopark is located on the north bank of Yanguoxia Reservoir Area (now called Taiji Lake) in Yongjing County, Gansu Province, and is dominated by swarms of dinosaur footprints. In December 21, the Ministry of Land and Resources approved the construction of Liujiaxia Dinosaur National Geopark.

Jingtai Yellow River Stone Forest National Geopark

Jingtai Yellow River Stone Forest National Geopark is located in Jingtai County, Baiyin City. Surrounded by mountains, the environment is quiet, the air is fresh and the scenery is beautiful. The ancient stone forest group is the most distinctive. The stone forest landscape in the scenic spot is dependent on the meandering landscape of the Yellow River, which has the charm of a natural garden.

in January p>24, it was approved as a national geological park by the Ministry of Land and Resources.

Pingliang Kongtong Mountain National Geopark

Kongtong Mountain is located in Pingliang City, which belongs to the branch of Liupanshan Mountain and is a natural animal and plant kingdom with a forest coverage rate of over 9%. In the meantime, the peaks and peaks are towering, and the cliffs stand tall, which seems to be ingenious;

the forest is vast, and the smoke cage is locked in fog, like a fairyland; Gaoxia Pinghu, with water and sky, has the charm of Lijiang River. In May 27, Kongtong Mountain was officially approved as a national 5A-level tourist attraction, and was promoted to a national geological park in March 24.

Hezheng Fossil National Geopark

Hezheng Fossil National Geopark, located in Hezheng County, Gansu Province. It is a national-level geological park with ancient animal fossils and their producing areas as the mainstay, supplemented by stratigraphic profiles, karst landforms and water landscape, and rich folk culture and beautiful natural ecology.

in August, 29, it obtained the qualification of "Gansu Hezheng Paleontological Fossil National Geopark".

Tianshui Maijishan National Geopark

Maijishan National Geopark, located in Tianshui City, is a famous grotto art, rich historical and cultural landscape, beautiful natural scenery and precious animal and plant resources with northern Danxia landform, granite landform and meandering landform as the main body.

a large-scale geological park integrating scientific research, popular science education, tourism, leisure and vacation, health care and recuperation, environmental protection, entertainment and exploration belongs to the national AAAAA tourist scenic spot.

Zhangye Danxia Geopark

Zhangye Danxia Geopark, located in Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, is one of the regions with the largest and best landform development and the richest landform modeling in China, and is a typical representative of China colorful Danxia and lattice-shaped palace Danxia. In November 211, it was approved by the Ministry of Land and Resources as "Zhangye National Geopark".

Bingling Danxia Geomorphology Geopark

Bingling Danxia Geomorphology Geopark is located in Yangta Township, southwest of Yongjing County, Gansu Province. There are a large number of Danxia Geomorphology formed in Cretaceous period and Buddhist grottoes and temples in Tang, Ming and Qing dynasties.

Its geological feature is Danxia landform formed by accumulation of Cretaceous purplish red fine sandstone. In 27, it was approved by Gansu Provincial Department of Land and Resources.

Dangchang Guan 'egou Geopark

Dangchang Guan 'egou Geopark, located in Dangchang County, Longnan City, Gansu Province, consists of Guanzhugou, Egou, Mulonggou, Miaogou and other scenic spots. It was established as a national forest park in 23, a national AAAA-level tourist attraction in 27 and a national geological park in 214.

Lintan Yeliguan Geopark

Lintan Yeliguan Geopark is located in Lintan County, Gannan Prefecture. With landslide dammed lake, Danxia landform, granite peak forest landform, karst landform and other geological landforms as the main body, it is a typical geological museum, and was awarded as a national geological park in 214.

Pingshan Lake Geopark, Ganzhou District, Zhangye City

Zhangye Pingshan Lake Geopark, located in Ganzhou District, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, is the closest compound tourist attraction in China, which integrates natural wonders, canyon exploration, geological research, ethnic customs and self-driving cross-country. It is also one of the most beautiful landscapes in Zhangye Geomorphological Landscape Grand View Garden.

in February, 218, it was selected into the eighth batch of national geological park qualification list.

Zhagana Geopark in Diebu, Gannan Prefecture

Zhagana Geopark is located in Diebu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. Zhagana Mountain is steep and misty, just like a fairyland. The reasonable collocation and complementary integration of nomadic, farming, hunting, firewood harvesting and other production activities in Tibetan villages has become a model of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.

In February p>218, the Ministry of Land and Resources announced the list of the eighth batch of national geoparks to be awarded.