Shilin Karst

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Shilin Karst is a renowned limestone landscape in Yunnan, China, famous for its dramatic stone pillars and formations that resemble a vast stone forest.

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Label Occurrences
Shilin Karst canonical 1
Stone Forest 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site
karst landscape
associatedEthnicGroup Yi people
ChineseName 石林
climate subtropical
contains Liziqing Stone Forest
linked to: Naigu Stone Forest

Major Stone Forest Scenic Area
Minor Stone Forest Scenic Area
Naigu Stone Forest
Qifeng Cave
Zhiyun Cave
country China
culturalSignificance important in local Yi folklore
distanceFromKunming approximately 80 kilometers
ecosystemType karst ecosystem
formationProcess long-term dissolution of limestone by water
geologicalAge Palaeozoic
linked to: Paleozoic Era

Permian
knownFor dramatic karst formations
scenic stone forest landscape
tower-like limestone pillars
landformType stone forest
literalMeaning Stone Forest
linked to: Shilin Karst
locatedIn Shilin Yi Autonomous County
Yunnan
linked to: Yunnan Province
managementBody Shilin Scenic Area Administration
near Kunming
linked to: Kunming, China

Shilin County town
notableFeature pinnacle karst
stone pillars up to tens of meters high
partOf South China Karst
partOfSerialPropertyWith Libo Karst
Wulong Karst
protectionStatus national scenic area of China
province Yunnan Province
region southwestern China
rockType limestone
tourismImportance major domestic tourist destination in China
popular international tourist destination
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (vii)
(viii)
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2007
UNESCOWorldHeritagePropertyName South China Karst
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Asia-Pacific
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus inscribed
visitorFacilities tourist trails
viewing platforms

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

South China Karst hasPart Shilin Karst
Shilin Karst literalMeaning Stone Forest
linked to: Shilin Karst