China's Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the coast of the Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf (Phase I) were inscribed on the World Heritage List as a natural site on Friday at the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee in Azerbaijan's capital.[Photo/Xinhua]

Category of site: Natural Site

Brief introduction

On July 5,2019, China's Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of the Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf (Phase I) was inscribed on the World Heritage List as a natural site.

The natural site is located in the Yellow Sea ecoregion, containing the world's largest continuous mudflat seashore.

It is the central node of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF), which is the most threatened migratory flyway worldwide and boasts the largest number of endangered and critically endangered species.

The area has a high biodiversity, with about 280 species of fishes and more than 500 species of invertebrates, providing a variety of food resources for millions of migratory birds.

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Chinese properties inscribed on the World Heritage List as natural sites

1. Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I) (2019)

2. Chengjiang Fossil Site (2012)

3. China Danxia (2010)

4. Fanjingshan (2018)

5. Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)

6. Hubei Shennongjia (2016)

7. Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)

8. Mount Sanqingshan National Park (2008)

9. Qinghai Hoh Xil (2017)

10. Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains (2006)

11. South China Karst (2007, 2014)

12. Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2003)

13. Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)

14. Xinjiang Tianshan (2013)

Source: UNESCO