South China Karst
E193115
South China Karst is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern China renowned for its spectacular karst landscapes, including dramatic limestone peaks, sinkholes, caves, and underground rivers.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South China Karst canonical | 6 |
| Guilin Karst | 1 |
| Guilin–Yangshuo karst landscape | 1 |
| Southwest China karst region | 1 |
| Stone Forest | 1 |
| UNESCO World Heritage (South China Karst, partly) | 1 |
| World Heritage property South China Karst | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1743104 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South China Karst Context triple: [Yunnan Province, hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite, South China Karst]
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A.
Wulong Karst
Wulong Karst is a renowned karst landscape in China’s Chongqing municipality, famous for its dramatic natural stone bridges, deep gorges, and sinkholes, and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area is a renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site in China famous for its thousands of quartzite sandstone pillars, deep ravines, caves, and rich biodiversity.
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C.
Mu Ko Lanta National Park
Mu Ko Lanta National Park is a protected marine and coastal area in southern Thailand renowned for its tropical islands, coral reefs, beaches, and diverse wildlife.
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D.
Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park
Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park is a protected marine and island reserve in the north of Lanzarote in Spain’s Canary Islands, renowned for its volcanic landscapes, rich seabird colonies, and high biodiversity.
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E.
Chuting Scenic Area
Chuting Scenic Area is a picturesque tourist spot within Wuhan’s East Lake area, known for its lakeside views, landscaped greenery, and recreational walking paths.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: South China Karst Target entity description: South China Karst is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern China renowned for its spectacular karst landscapes, including dramatic limestone peaks, sinkholes, caves, and underground rivers.
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A.
Wulong Karst
Wulong Karst is a renowned karst landscape in China’s Chongqing municipality, famous for its dramatic natural stone bridges, deep gorges, and sinkholes, and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area is a renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site in China famous for its thousands of quartzite sandstone pillars, deep ravines, caves, and rich biodiversity.
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C.
Mu Ko Lanta National Park
Mu Ko Lanta National Park is a protected marine and coastal area in southern Thailand renowned for its tropical islands, coral reefs, beaches, and diverse wildlife.
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D.
Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park
Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park is a protected marine and island reserve in the north of Lanzarote in Spain’s Canary Islands, renowned for its volcanic landscapes, rich seabird colonies, and high biodiversity.
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E.
Chuting Scenic Area
Chuting Scenic Area is a picturesque tourist spot within Wuhan’s East Lake area, known for its lakeside views, landscaped greenery, and recreational walking paths.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
karst landscape ⓘ |
| area | 97,125 hectares ⓘ |
| bufferZoneArea | 176,228 hectares ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| extensionYear |
2014
ⓘ
2018 ⓘ |
| feature |
caves
ⓘ
cone karst ⓘ natural bridges ⓘ sinkholes ⓘ stone forest ⓘ tower karst ⓘ underground rivers ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Mesozoic Era
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surface form:
Mesozoic
Paleozoic ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | limestone ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China
ⓘ
provincial governments of Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, and Chongqing ⓘ |
| hasPart |
South China Karst
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Guilin Karst
Huanjiang Karst ⓘ Jinfoshan Karst ⓘ Libo Karst ⓘ Shibing Karst ⓘ Shilin Karst ⓘ Wulong Karst ⓘ Yangshuo Karst ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
southern China ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Chongqing
ⓘ
surface form:
Chongqing Municipality
Guangxi Province ⓘ
surface form:
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Guizhou Province ⓘ Yunnan Province ⓘ |
| numberOfComponentSites | 7 ⓘ |
| partOf | karst region of southern China ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
biodiversity values
ⓘ
exceptional karst landforms ⓘ high geodiversity ⓘ outstanding natural beauty ⓘ |
| threat |
infrastructure development
ⓘ
tourism pressure ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | serial property ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | natural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ix)
ⓘ
(vii) ⓘ (viii) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageId | 1248 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: South China Karst Description of subject: South China Karst is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern China renowned for its spectacular karst landscapes, including dramatic limestone peaks, sinkholes, caves, and underground rivers.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kunming
this entity surface form:
Stone Forest
subject surface form:
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
this entity surface form:
Guilin–Yangshuo karst landscape
this entity surface form:
World Heritage property South China Karst
this entity surface form:
Guilin Karst
this entity surface form:
Southwest China karst region
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage (South China Karst, partly)