Ha Long Bay

Date of Inscription: 1994
Extension: 2000
Property : 150000.0000 ha
Province: Quang Ninh
N20 53 60 E107 5 60
Ref: 672bis

Brief Description
Ha Long Bay, in the Gulf of Tonkin, includes some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. Because of their precipitous nature, most of the islands are uninhabited and unaffected by a human presence. The site's outstanding scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest.

Criteria: (vii)(viii)
(vii): to contain superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance.
(viii): to be outstanding examples representing major stages of earth's history, including the record of life, significant on-going geological processes in the development of landforms, or significant geomorphic or physiographic features

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