Xingyi Geopark

Xingyi National Geopark, Guizhou

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Xingyi Geopark generally refers to Guizhou Xingyi National Geopark

Xingyi National Geopark of the people's Republic of China is a national geopark established by the Ministry of land and resources of the people's Republic of China (now the Ministry of natural resources of the people's Republic of China) on January 19, 2004. It is featured by karst cone peak, karst landscape and the origin of Guizhou dragon fauna paleontological fossils. In 2013, it was rated as "the most beautiful Geopark in China".

Xingyi National Geopark of the people's Republic of China includes Malinghe Canyon, Wanfeng Lake, Nidang Stone Forest Park, Dongfeng forest scenic area, Xifeng forest scenic area, Dingxiao Guizhou Longjing area, Wusha Guizhou Longyuan area, Pogang karst ecological protection area, etc., with a total area of 1456.10 square kilometers.

Nidang Stone Forest Park is mainly the landform landscape of Triassic stone forest. Wusha Guizhou Dragon Park mainly contains the origin of Triassic geological fossils. The scope of Triassic peak forest park mainly includes Malinghe gorge, Dingxiao Guizhou dragon, Wanfeng forest (West Peak Forest and East peak forest) scenic area and Wanfeng Lake.

Xingyi is the most typical area of cone-shaped karst in China, with the most widely distributed area. It is characterized by the combination of peak valley, peak cluster, peak forest, stone forest, Qiufeng karst source, travertine waterfall, karst bucket, karst cave, waterfall group and spring group, which constitutes a magical and charming natural landscape. Xingyi has beautiful mountains and rivers and beautiful scenery. The landscape is mainly composed of peaks and forests, canyons and waterfalls developed in Triassic rocks. There are also rare Triassic Guizhou dragon fauna and Triassic large-scale phase change zone geological relics, which are recognized and perceived as the geological holy land of Triassic.

Characteristics of the park

Xingyi National Geopark of China is located in the northwest, northeast and southeast of Xingyi City on the North Bank of Nanpanjiang River in the upper reaches of the Pearl River. Its geographical location is 104 ° 32 ′ - 105 ° 08 ′, and Beiwei 24 ° 38 ′ - 25 ° 03 ′. The park is low in the southeast and high in the northwest, with an altitude of 625-2207 meters. It has a humid monsoon climate in the middle subtropical zone, with an average annual temperature of 16.1 ° C, The surface and underground runoff are abundant, and there are many types of soil and rich vegetation. The park is located in the southwest margin of the Yangtze block. The main fold faults were formed in the Yanshanian period. The regional geological structure belongs to the Pu'an rotation and torsion deformation area in Southwest Guizhou, with complex faults and folds.

In the whole park, Guizhou dragon fauna fossils and their producing areas, Dingxiao and Wusha scenic spots are unique and rare in China and even in Asia; Malinghe gorge, Wanfeng forest, Pogang karst ecological area, Nidang stone forest and so on are the areas with the most typical cone karst development, the widest contiguous distribution and the most karst landform types in China. The climate here is pleasant, the products are rich, and the ethnic customs are simple and strong.

There are well preserved Buyi ancient village (Bagua Village) and Buyi Bayin ancient music in Nanlong, the former residence of he Yingqin, the cliff of General Wang dianlun's hometown, Liu's Manor (Guizhou national wedding custom museum), Lutun stone archways, wantun tombs of Han Dynasty, and the ancient human cultural sites named "Maomao cave" and "zhangkou cave" of Xingyi people, which constitute a natural landscape It is a high-grade and deep connotation Geopark integrating biological fossils, cultural landscape and ethnic customs, which has great tourism, leisure and popular science value.

In January 2004, the Ministry of land and Resources approved the establishment of China Xingyi National Geopark.

Overview of the park

Xingyi, Guizhou Province, is the origin of the earliest Triassic marine reptile fossils in China. As early as 1958, Yang Zhongjian first described and named Guizhou dragon Hu, a pterosaur in the top effect of Xingyi, which opened the prelude of marine reptile research in China.

In 2010, Xingyi National Geopark and School of earth and Space Sciences of Peking University jointly excavated a large number of Triassic paleontological fossils in Nimai ancient village, Wusha Town, Xingyi City.

In order to reveal the diversity of Xingyi fauna, excavate more rare fossils, and better protect the Nimai section, Xingyi National Geopark administration is preparing to build the in situ conservation Museum of Wusha Guizhou dragon biota.

Wusha Guizhou dragon biota fossil in situ protection museum is a characteristic scenic spot of Xingyi National Geopark in Guizhou. It will further consolidate the scientific research foundation of the park, improve the scientific and technological content and popularity of Xingyi tourism resources, and promote the development of Xingyi tourism and its related industries.

On the afternoon of December 25, 2014, the listing ceremony of paleontology teaching and research practice base of School of earth and Space Sciences of Peking University was held in Xingyi Bureau of land and resources. Guests and leaders attending the ceremony included Zhang Feizhou, Dean of School of earth and Space Sciences, Peking University; sun Yuanlin, director of Institute of paleontology, School of earth and Space Sciences, Peking University; Jiang Dayong, Professor of School of earth and Space Sciences, Peking University; LV Shilin, member of Standing Committee of Xingyi municipal Party committee and executive vice mayor of Xingyi Municipal People's government; and Xin HanKun, director of Qianxinan talent exchange center, Hu bin, director of Xingyi Bureau of land and resources, Chen Lin, deputy director of Xingyi National Geopark management office, etc.

Deputy director Chen Lin and Professor Jiang Dayong signed an agreement to hire a fossil restoration expert, Tetsuya Sato, to repair fossils for Xingyi National Geopark administration. President Zhang Feizhou unveiled the teaching and research practice base of School of earth and Space Sciences (paleontology) of Peking University. After the unveiling, participants went to the wushani maigu section and Xingyi National Geopark Museum for inspection.

On the nimaigu section, Vice Mayor Lu Shilin made a request for fossil protection on the section. At the same time, we also visited the restored fossils in the original flavor Museum, which will be transported to Italy for exhibition. We saw exquisite fossil specimens. Vice mayor LV Shilin spoke highly of the fossil restoration workers, and discussed with his entourage how to let these exquisite fossils drive the economic development of the local people, and how to let the local people actively participate in the protection of paleontological fossils.

At the Xingyi National Geopark Museum, the participants visited the restored 5.2-meter-long dragon. As the treasure of the museum, it will be the pride of Xingyi.

Xingyi biota and fossil producing area is a very good place for popularizing Geoscience Knowledge. The establishment of the base is convenient for the development of geological and paleontological research projects and for the organization of related academic conferences.

Xingyi National Geopark is a Geopark centered on the origin of marine reptile fossils with great historical significance of biological evolution and the typical karst landform landscape combination of karst cone peak.

It includes Dingxiao Guizhou Longjing District, Wusha Guizhou Longjing District, Malinghe Canyon Scenic Area, Xifeng forest pastoral scenic area, Dongfeng forest scenic area, Nidang stone forest area, Pogang karst ecological area and Wanfeng Lake scenic area, with a total area of 350 square kilometers and a peripheral protection area of 1000 square kilometers.

Maling River Canyon

Maling River, originated in Wumeng mountains, is a tributary of the North Bank of Nanpanjiang River in the upper reaches of the Pearl River system. From chelang hot spring to Hongchun stone forest, the Canyon Scenic Area is 74.8 km long, 100-200 m deep and 50-150 m wide, with a total area of 60 square kilometers.

The scenic area is mainly exposed in Triassic system. The canyon is mainly developed in the limestone distribution section of Guanling formation and Yangliujing formation, and mainly runs along the core of two large folds, yanjiaoanticline and fujiawan Syncline in Yanshan period.

As a result of the neotectonic movement, the Yunnan Guizhou Plateau was strongly uplifted, and the water cut down rapidly on the early karst planation surface, forming a deep valley, like an unfathomable graben. Throughout the ups and downs of the plateau, the valley is as deep and narrow as a crack, forming a karst canyon landscape with strange rocks, deep valleys, rapid flow and dense waterfalls and springs.

The main attractions of the canyon from north to South are Che Che hot spring, three county cave, Qingshui River railway bridge, colorful waterfall, Yiliu Tiankeng, nine porch, Maling Town, Tianxing Gallery, Zhao Jiadu, and tokun gorge. Among them, Tianxing gallery is the most magnificent, and is the essence of the Maling River Canyon landscape.

Malinghe gorge is magnificent and dangerous. There are four sections of rafting with a total length of 67 km and the walking tour section of "Tianxing Gallery". However, to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Malinghe gorge, it is best to use the form of rafting. Along the way, there are more than 60 bays, more than 70 pools and more than 80 beaches. Waterfalls, springs, travertine waterfalls and collapse bodies can be seen everywhere in the valley.

The canyon is famous as "the first drift in Southwest China", which makes it of high tourism value and popular science value.

Pogang karst ecological protection area

Karst depression is a closed karst negative landscape formed mainly by dissolution, with flat bottom, diameter of more than 100 meters and depth of 100-400 meters. Among them, the vegetation coverage area is wide, the ecological environment is good, and there are often springs, streams, farmland, houses, which constitute a small and exquisite pastoral scenery.

Pogang karst ecological protection area is a typical karst depression landscape, including geyser (multi tidal spring) and chaeryan (peak rock) in ethnic village

The main scenic spots of the park are geyser, sun spring and forest pastoral scenery.

The discharge of geyser in Minzu village has a periodic change, which is formed by the siphon action produced by the complex karst fissure pipeline. The fluctuation period is 8-10 minutes. There are many ancient trees around the spring, and the environment is quiet and beautiful.

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