Jiuzhaigou is a nature reserve and national park in a long north to south valley in northwestern Sichuan Province in southwestern China. The site is a high-altitude karst landscape shaped by glacial and hydrological processes, known for multi-level waterfalls, brightly colored lakes formed through travertine deposition, and snow-capped peaks. UNESCO inscribed it as a World Heritage Site in 1992 and designated it a Biosphere Reserve in 1997, recognizing its natural significance and forest ecosystems across about 72,000 hectares. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.
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Jiuzhaigou ([tɕjòʊ.ʈʂâɪ.kóʊ] ; Chinese: 九寨沟; pinyin: Jiǔzhàigōu) is a nature reserve and national park located in the north of Sichuan Province in southwestern China.
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The site was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1992 and a World Biosphere Reserve in 1997.
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