中國丹(dan)(dan)霞地貌(mao)以赤壁丹(dan)(dan)崖(ya)著稱(cheng)于世(shi),這個(ge)新增自然遺(yi)產擁有包括天然柱、塔、溪谷、峽谷和瀑布在(zai)內的一系列(lie)侵蝕地貌(mao)。世(shi)界遺(yi)產網(wang)站表示(shi),這里的常(chang)綠森林(lin)生(sheng)活著很(hen)多動植物,其中有400種(zhong)(zhong)被列(lie)為珍(zhen)稀或瀕危物種(zhong)(zhong)。
中(zhong)國的丹(dan)霞地貌廣泛分布在熱(re)帶,亞熱(re)帶濕潤區(qu),溫帶濕潤-半(ban)(ban)濕潤區(qu),半(ban)(ban)干旱-干旱區(qu)和青藏(zang)高原高寒區(qu)。由于(yu)(yu)紅色(se)砂(sha)頁巖有較好的完整性,易于(yu)(yu)雕塑,故大量的石(shi)窟、石(shi)刻(ke)創作于(yu)(yu)紅色(se)砂(sha)頁巖分布地區(qu),如樂(le)山(shan)大佛、大足石(shi)刻(ke)、云岡石(shi)窟,麥積山(shan)石(shi)窟等(deng)。
丹(dan)霞(xia)山(shan)位于(yu)廣東省韶關市仁化縣(xian)與湞(zhen)江區交界(jie)地(di)帶(dai)。總(zong)面積292平方千米。是(shi)國家(jia)(jia)級風(feng)景(jing)名勝區、國家(jia)(jia)級自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)區、國家(jia)(jia)地(di)質公園、國家(jia)(jia)AAAA級旅游景(jing)區;是(shi)以丹(dan)霞(xia)地(di)貌(mao)景(jing)觀為主的自(zi)然風(feng)景(jing)區。丹(dan)霞(xia)山(shan)是(shi)世界(jie)丹(dan)霞(xia)地(di)貌(mao)命名地(di)。
江(jiang)郎山(shan)(shan)位于浙(zhe)江(jiang)省江(jiang)山(shan)(shan)縣(xian)城(cheng)南25公里的(de)江(jiang)郎鄉,是(shi)國家級(ji)風景(jing)名勝(sheng)區(qu)。傳說是(shi)古時(shi)候三個姓江(jiang)的(de)兄弟登(deng)上山(shan)(shan)頂變(bian)成(cheng)為三大(da)巨石(shi)而形成(cheng),高(gao)360余米,形似(si)石(shi)筍天柱,自北向南呈“川(chuan)”字(zi)形排列依次為郎峰、亞(ya)峰、靈峰。
龍虎(hu)山位于江(jiang)西(xi)省(sheng)鷹潭(tan)貴溪市境(jing)內,距(ju)鷹潭(tan)市區(qu)(qu)20公里(li)。是國(guo)家(jia)AAAA級風景(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)、國(guo)家(jia)重點風景(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu),是中(zhong)國(guo)道(dao)教的(de)發祥地。景(jing)區(qu)(qu)面積200多平方公里(li)。
泰寧風景(jing)名(ming)勝區位(wei)于福建省(sheng)泰寧縣境內,總面積4925平方千米,其中丹霞地(di)(di)貌面積2527平方公(gong)(gong)里,已開發(fa)金湖、上清溪(xi)等(deng)七(qi)大景(jing)區。2005年(nian)被聯合國(guo)(guo)教科文(wen)組織評為世界地(di)(di)質公(gong)(gong)園(yuan),還是(shi)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)重(zhong)點風景(jing)名(ming)勝區、國(guo)(guo)家(jia)AAAA級(ji)(ji)旅游(you)(you)區、國(guo)(guo)家(jia)森(sen)林公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)、國(guo)(guo)家(jia)地(di)(di)質公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)、全國(guo)(guo)重(zhong)點文(wen)物保護(hu)單位(wei),還是(shi)省(sheng)級(ji)(ji)自然保護(hu)區、省(sheng)級(ji)(ji)旅游(you)(you)經(jing)濟(ji)開發(fa)區、省(sheng)級(ji)(ji)旅游(you)(you)度假區。
崀山風景(jing)名勝區(qu)(qu)(qu)位于湖南(nan)省新寧縣境內,包括天(tian)一(yi)巷、天(tian)生橋等六大景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu),有三大溶洞和一(yi)個原始森(sen)林,總面積(ji)108平方公里,屬典(dian)型(xing)的丹霞地貌,是環保型(xing)山水自然風景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu),還是國(guo)家地質(zhi)公園(yuan)、國(guo)家重點風景(jing)名勝區(qu)(qu)(qu)。
赤(chi)(chi)水(shui)市位于(yu)貴州省西北部(bu),處于(yu)赤(chi)(chi)水(shui)河中下游,與四川南部(bu)接壤。赤(chi)(chi)水(shui)風景(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)面(mian)積為(wei)630平方公里(li),規劃面(mian)積328平方公里(li),是(shi)國家(jia)(jia)級風景(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)。景(jing)區(qu)內(nei)的十丈(zhang)洞風景(jing)區(qu)和燕子巖國家(jia)(jia)森林公園是(shi)國家(jia)(jia)AAAA級旅游區(qu)。
中國(guo)丹霞發育(yu)了絕妙的(de)自然景觀(guan),突(tu)出(chu)的(de)表現(xian)了雄(xiong)渾(hun)的(de)山塊(kuai)形態、大(da)氣磅礴的(de)丹霞崖(ya)壁(bi)、以紅色(se)為基調、融合大(da)自然多(duo)種元(yuan)素(su)的(de)山、石、林、水等自然要素(su)于(yu)一體的(de)景觀(guan)特征。
中(zhong)國(guo)丹(dan)霞提名地是中(zhong)國(guo)南部濕潤(run)區青年(nian)期(qi)(qi)、壯(zhuang)年(nian)期(qi)(qi)和老年(nian)期(qi)(qi)丹(dan)霞的(de)(de)(de)系(xi)列代表,青年(nian)期(qi)(qi)破碎山(shan)原的(de)(de)(de)高(gao)峽幽(you)谷、壯(zhuang)年(nian)期(qi)(qi)起伏跌宕的(de)(de)(de)峰林峰叢、老年(nian)期(qi)(qi)舒緩流暢的(de)(de)(de)毓秀(xiu)山(shan)水(shui)無不(bu)給人(ren)美的(de)(de)(de)震撼(han)和巨大的(de)(de)(de)視覺沖擊力。赤壁丹(dan)崖的(de)(de)(de)崇高(gao)與(yu)(yu)險峻,象(xiang)形景觀(guan)的(de)(de)(de)神奇與(yu)(yu)精絕(jue),山(shan)水(shui)田園的(de)(de)(de)雅秀(xiu)與(yu)(yu)恬淡,溝谷茂林的(de)(de)(de)幽(you)深與(yu)(yu)清靜,云遮(zhe)霧障的(de)(de)(de)奧(ao)妙與(yu)(yu)奇幻,使得(de)中(zhong)國(guo)丹(dan)霞構(gou)成世界上獨(du)具特色的(de)(de)(de)自然(ran)地理現(xian)象(xiang)和非同尋(xun)常(chang)的(de)(de)(de)自然(ran)美。
中國丹霞是反(fan)映地(di)球大(da)陸地(di)殼中生(sheng)代以來(lai)演(yan)化特征的(de)杰出范例,包含了(le)正在(zai)進行的(de)地(di)質作用和地(di)貌(mao)演(yan)化、重要的(de)生(sheng)命記(ji)錄(lu)、重要的(de)地(di)貌(mao)形態或自(zi)然地(di)理特征,具有突出普遍的(de)地(di)球科學價值。
中(zhong)國(guo)丹(dan)霞是地(di)(di)(di)球(qiu)大(da)陸(lu)性地(di)(di)(di)殼(ke)發(fa)展到(dao)特定(ding)(ding)階段的標志(zhi)。中(zhong)國(guo)紅(hong)層(ceng)在(zai)中(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)代晚(wan)期才(cai)大(da)規(gui)模形(xing)成,蘊含(han)了(le)地(di)(di)(di)球(qiu)中(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)代晚(wan)期大(da)陸(lu)斷陷盆地(di)(di)(di)地(di)(di)(di)質、古(gu)地(di)(di)(di)理(li)、古(gu)氣候環境信息;這些(xie)紅(hong)層(ceng)在(zai)新生(sheng)(sheng)代被“抬(tai)升”,發(fa)育了(le)丹(dan)霞。反(fan)映了(le)中(zhong)國(guo)區(qu)域(yu)地(di)(di)(di)殼(ke)較晚(wan)拼合(he)成為大(da)規(gui)模穩(wen)定(ding)(ding)板塊的特定(ding)(ding)演化過程,是中(zhong)國(guo)大(da)陸(lu)地(di)(di)(di)殼(ke)較晚(wan)走向成熟(shu)的標志(zhi);也反(fan)映了(le)區(qu)域(yu)地(di)(di)(di)殼(ke)從活(huo)動區(qu)-穩(wen)定(ding)(ding)區(qu)-活(huo)化區(qu)的完整過程和地(di)(di)(di)殼(ke)發(fa)展進入到(dao)一(yi)個新的階段;特別是具體揭示(shi)了(le)地(di)(di)(di)球(qiu)陸(lu)地(di)(di)(di)表層(ceng)系統在(zai)白堊紀以來的演化歷史、地(di)(di)(di)理(li)環境變(bian)(bian)遷與氣候變(bian)(bian)化的過程。
中(zhong)國丹霞(xia)展示了(le)正在(zai)進行(xing)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)貌演(yan)化過(guo)程。中(zhong)國丹霞(xia)各提名地(di)(di)(di)(di)具有(you)顯著的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)貌多樣性,正在(zai)進行(xing)的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質過(guo)程表(biao)現(xian)清晰,是(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)球表(biao)層(ceng)系統正在(zai)進行(xing)的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質作用及(ji)展示地(di)(di)(di)(di)質過(guo)程的(de)(de)(de)一個(ge)杰出(chu)范例,是(shi)展現(xian)靜態(tai)地(di)(di)(di)(di)貌特(te)征與(yu)動態(tai)地(di)(di)(di)(di)貌過(guo)程的(de)(de)(de)自然博物館,是(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)球大陸盆地(di)(di)(di)(di)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質科學研究(jiu)與(yu)地(di)(di)(di)(di)貌科學研究(jiu)的(de)(de)(de)天(tian)然實驗室(shi)。
中(zhong)國丹(dan)(dan)霞(xia)的形(xing)成過程(cheng),反映了(le)地球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)中(zhong)生代晚期-新生代階段(duan)的地球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)陸地表層系統的全(quan)球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)性(xing)(xing)變化(hua)和重大(da)事件,可能(neng)具(ju)有全(quan)球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)變化(hua)研(yan)究(jiu)的標志性(xing)(xing)意義。中(zhong)國丹(dan)(dan)霞(xia)不僅在地貌形(xing)態特征上具(ju)有全(quan)球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)對比(bi)研(yan)究(jiu)價值,同(tong)時其發育(yu)過程(cheng)、動(dong)力機制(zhi)和氣候環境、地理特征的獨(du)特性(xing)(xing)等方面,可能(neng)具(ju)有地球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)陸地表層系統的全(quan)球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)變化(hua)對比(bi)研(yan)究(jiu)和地球(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)中(zhong)生代以(yi)來(lai)重大(da)地質事件對比(bi)研(yan)究(jiu)的價值。
提名(ming)地(di)(di)(di)是(shi)一個不可替(ti)代的(de)(de)丹(dan)霞(xia)地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)(mao)(mao)和景觀系統。中國丹(dan)霞(xia)系列提名(ming)地(di)(di)(di)選擇了(le)不同(tong)演(yan)化(hua)階段(duan)、不同(tong)景觀類型(xing)(xing)和不同(tong)特征組合(he)的(de)(de)丹(dan)霞(xia)地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)(mao)(mao)區,總體的(de)(de)科學價(jia)(jia)值、美(mei)學價(jia)(jia)值和生態學價(jia)(jia)值為任(ren)何一個獨(du)立的(de)(de)同(tong)類遺(yi)產地(di)(di)(di)所不可替(ti)代;首期提名(ming)地(di)(di)(di)就包(bao)含了(le)濕潤區青(qing)年(nian)期-壯年(nian)期-老年(nian)期不同(tong)演(yan)化(hua)階段(duan)、不同(tong)個體和群體類型(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)模式化(hua)丹(dan)霞(xia)系列,具有普遍的(de)(de)對(dui)比(bi)研究價(jia)(jia)值。提名(ming)地(di)(di)(di)各種(zhong)類型(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)現代地(di)(di)(di)質地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)(mao)(mao)過程(cheng)表現清晰,是(shi)丹(dan)霞(xia)地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)(mao)(mao)演(yan)化(hua)的(de)(de)現場博物(wu)館和教(jiao)科書。也是(shi)丹(dan)霞(xia)地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)(mao)(mao)發育過程(cheng)對(dui)比(bi)研究的(de)(de)基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)。
提(ti)名地(di)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)境(jing)(jing)復雜多(duo)樣,擁(yong)有(you)IUCN/SSC一級生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)境(jing)(jing)類(lei)型(xing)(xing)8個,占全(quan)球一級生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)境(jing)(jing)類(lei)型(xing)(xing)總數的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)61.5%。常綠闊葉(xie)林是(shi)丹霞地(di)貌(mao)區典(dian)型(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)帶性(xing)植被(bei),有(you)70個群系,102個群叢。是(shi)最具世界特色的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)由東南季(ji)風驅動下發育形成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)亞熱帶常綠闊葉(xie)林的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)完(wan)整(zheng)(zheng)代表(biao)類(lei)型(xing)(xing)。存(cun)在完(wan)整(zheng)(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)原生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)演替(ti)與(yu)次生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)演替(ti)序列。特有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)質地(di)貌(mao)結構(gou)和地(di)理環境(jing)(jing),導致生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)群生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態演替(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)強烈(lie)異化與(yu)劇(ju)烈(lie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)空間分異,在小尺(chi)度范圍內呈(cheng)現(xian)出多(duo)種生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態系統。同(tong)時丹霞地(di)貌(mao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)離散性(xing)使得(de)其生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)境(jing)(jing)表(biao)現(xian)出強烈(lie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)片(pian)(pian)段化,自然形成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)境(jing)(jing)片(pian)(pian)段化,具特殊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)孤島效(xiao)應、山頂(ding)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態效(xiao)應和溝谷(gu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態效(xiao)應,為保護生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)學和生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)群落動態學研(yan)究提(ti)供難得(de)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)然實(shi)驗室。
提名地分(fen)布在(zai)亞洲東部濕潤地區(qu)(qu),是(shi)(shi)全(quan)球(qiu)(qiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)地理系(xi)(xi)統(Udvardy,1975)中(zhong)古北(bei)界(jie)和(he)(he)印馬界(jie)的(de)(de)二個省生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)多(duo)樣(yang)(yang)性(xing)的(de)(de)突(tu)出代表。屬于世界(jie)野生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)基金會全(quan)球(qiu)(qiu)200生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)中(zhong)的(de)(de)“中(zhong)國東南部-海南潮濕林(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態區(qu)(qu)。地跨(kua)中(zhong)國華南、華中(zhong)和(he)(he)西南三(san)大生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)多(duo)樣(yang)(yang)性(xing)中(zhong)心。生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)多(duo)樣(yang)(yang)性(xing)具(ju)較強的(de)(de)區(qu)(qu)系(xi)(xi)古老性(xing)和(he)(he)群落的(de)(de)原(yuan)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)性(xing)特色,棲(qi)(qi)息著近400種(zhong)(zhong)各級珍稀瀕危生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong),具(ju)區(qu)(qu)域特有物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)40多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong),具(ju)很高(gao)的(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)多(duo)樣(yang)(yang)性(xing),是(shi)(shi)全(quan)球(qiu)(qiu)保(bao)護野生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)多(duo)樣(yang)(yang)性(xing)和(he)(he)瀕危生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)資源(yuan)的(de)(de)關鍵區(qu)(qu)域,是(shi)(shi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)多(duo)樣(yang)(yang)性(xing)原(yuan)地保(bao)護的(de)(de)最重要的(de)(de)自然棲(qi)(qi)息地。