Wulong Karst

It is divided into three areas containing the Three Natural Bridges, the Qingkou Tiankeng (箐口天坑) and Furong Cave respectively.

[1] The Three Natural Bridges (simplified Chinese: 天生三桥; traditional Chinese: 天生三橋; pinyin: Tiānshēng Sān Qiáo), a series of natural limestone bridges located in Xiannushan Town (仙女山镇), Wulong County,[2] are the nucleus of a 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) conservation area which includes the following features: The Qingkou Tiankeng Scenic Area (simplified Chinese: 箐口天坑景区; traditional Chinese: 箐口天坑景區) is located around Houping Township (后坪乡), Wulong District[3] and includes 5 tiankengs: and nearby caves.

This is the only currently known tiankeng cluster in the world hypothesized to have formed by surface water erosion.

[6] The cave is 2,846 m (9,337 ft) long and features numerous vertical shafts running through the limestone.

[7] Protected plants include Ginkgo biloba, Eucommia ulmoides, Taxus chinensis, Handeliodendron bodinieri, Liriodendron chinense, Juglans regia, Phellodendron chinense, Fagopyrum dibotrys, Cinnamomum camphora, Camptotheca acuminata, Actinidia chinensis, and Gynostemma pentaphyllum.

The Three Natural Bridges
Niubizidong Tiankeng.