Lushan Geopark

29°33′15″N 115°59′25″E / 29.55417°N 115.99028°E / 29.55417; 115.99028Area548-square-kilometre (212 sq mi)Created1934 (1934)Chinese nameSimplified Chinese庐山地质公园Traditional Chinese廬山地質公園

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Lúshān Dìzhì Gōngyuán

Lushan Geopark (庐山世界地质公园), is located in the region around Mount Lu, Jiujiang. The protected area of 500 square kilometres (190 sq mi) extends from the Yangtze River to the Poyang Lake basin.

Landmarks

Natural landmarks

The park area features the effects of Quaternary glaciation, and exceptional geological upthrown fault scarps from the Quaternary age.

The resulting landscapes include: Lu'shan—Mount Lu, other mountains and summit peaks, valleys, gorges, gullies, rock formations, natural caves, and waterfalls.

Cultural landmarks

The area also contains large numbers of Taoist and Buddhist temples, as well as several landmarks of Confucianism.

Conservation

In 1996, Mount Lu became an UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2004, Lushan Geopark became a member of Global Geoparks Network.

The park is a popular visitor and tourist attraction, and is a cooler summer destination.

See also

• Mount Lu — World Heritage Site.
• Members of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network—GGN — Geoparks list.

External links

• UNESCO World Heritage Site — Lushan National Park
• NationalParkofChina.com: Mount Lu National Park of China
• Global Network of National Geoparks > About GGN > Members list > Lushan Geopark