China’s Badain Jaran Desert: The sand and lake towers, as well as migratory bird sanctuaries along China’s Yellow Sea coast and Bohai Gulf (Phase II), effectively passed the review procedure through the World Heritage Committee for inclusion in the World Heritage site on Friday. . World Heritage List through the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the National Forestry and Rangeland Administration said.
The resolution was announced at the 46th consultation of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in New Delhi, India.
China now has 15 Natural World Heritage Sites, leading the total number of Natural World Heritage Sites in the world. It has 4 cultural heritage sites and herbarium combined.
The Badain Jaran Desert in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is the third largest desert in China.
Many lakes are scattered among the towering dunes, attesting to a typical and uninterrupted process of reclaiming Earth’s aeolian form, while also serving as a varied habitat for wildlife, the directorate said.
The Badain Jaran Desert is home to the world’s constant dunes, the most densely distributed desert lakes, and a variety of wind-sculpted landforms.