新疆天山

新疆天山属全球七大山系之一，是世界温带干旱地区最大的山脉链，也是全球最大的东西走向的独立山脉。入选本项遗产的地点，由昌吉回族自治州的博格达、巴音郭楞蒙古自治州的巴音布鲁克和阿克苏地区的托木尔、伊犁哈萨克自治州的喀拉峻—库尔德宁等四个区域组成，总面积达5759平方公里。新疆天山具有极好的自然奇观，将反差巨大的炎热与寒冷、干旱与湿润、荒凉与秀美、壮观与精致奇妙地汇集在一起，展现了独特的自然美；典型的山地垂直自然带谱、南北坡景观差异和植物多样性，体现了帕米尔—天山山地生物生态演进过程，也是中亚山地众多珍稀濒危物种、特有种的最重要栖息地，突出代表了这一区域由暖湿植物区系逐步被现代旱生的地中海植物区系所替代的生物进化过程。 Xinjiang Tianshan comprises four components—Tomur, Kalajun-Kuerdening, Bayinbukuke and Bogda— that total 606,833 hectares. They are part of the Tianshan mountain system of Central Asia, one of the largest mountain ranges in the world. Xinjiang Tianshan presents unique physical geographic features and scenically beautiful areas including spectacular snow and snowy mountains glacier-capped peaks, undisturbed forests and meadows, clear rivers and lakes and red bed canyons. These landscapes contrast with the vast adjacent desert landscapes, creating a striking visual contrast between hot and cold environments, dry and wet, desolate and luxuriant. The landforms and ecosystems of the site have been preserved since the Pliocene epoch and present an outstanding example of ongoing biological and ecological evolutionary processes. The site also extends into the Taklimakan Desert, one of the world’s largest and highest deserts, known for its large dune forms and great dust storms. Xinjiang Tianshan is moreover an important habitat for endemic and relic flora species, some rare and endangered.

自然遗产