Danxiashan Global Geopark

by Franz Wolfgang Eder and Hua Peng

This book presents of the most outstanding and beautiful red bed landscapes in the world, which in 2004 were included in UNESCO's"Global Geoparks Network", Danxiashan. Located in the Chinese Province of Guangdong, it is composed of natural elements such red rocks mainly from the Cretaceous age, green subtropical vegetation and blue waters. Furthermore, it is the name-giving region of the "Danxia landforms", a term which has gained scientific and popular...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642159036
• ISBN13: 9783642159039
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 320 Pages