China Altay
China Altay is part of the Tentative list of China in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List. It is a proposed extension of Golden Mountains of Altai WHS.
The Altay Mountains extend across China, Kazakstan, Mongolia and Russia. China Altay possesses a diversity of landscape features, such as sublime glaciers and snow-covered peaks, colorful alpine meadows, grand granitic natural sculptures, dynamic atmospheric conditions, picturesque landscapes of rivers and lakes, and charming nomadic life and folk customs.
Map of China Altay
Load mapThe coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.
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Site Info
- Full Name
- China Altay
- Country
- China
- Added
- 2010
- Extension of
- Golden Mountains of Altai WHS
- Type
- Natural
- Link
- By ID
Site History
2015 Incomplete - not examined
As "Xinjiang Altai Mountains" (an extension of the property
2010 Added to Tentative List
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Locations
The site has 3 locations