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The Badain Jaran Desert in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region – with its enormous mega sand dunes and multiple lakes – was included in UNESCO's World Heritage List on Friday during the ongoing 46th session of the World Heritage Committee in New Delhi, India.
The Badain Jaran Desert is seen in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. /IC
The Badain Jaran Desert is seen in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. /IC
The Badain Jaran Desert is seen in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. /IC
The Badain Jaran Desert is known for its unique and varied landscapes, and is notable for having more than 100 spring-fed lakes scattered among the dunes, with 12 of them being freshwater ones. The desert is also home to a variety of plant species and wildlife, including swans, argali, and foxes.
A file photo shows a "haizi" or lake in the Badain Jaran Desert in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. /IC
A file photo shows a "haizi" or lake in the Badain Jaran Desert in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. /IC
A file photo shows a "haizi" or lake in the Badain Jaran Desert in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. /IC
A file photo shows a "haizi" or lake in the Badain Jaran Desert in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. /IC
In addition, China's Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the coast of the Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf (Phase II) was also inscribed in the World Heritage List during the World Heritage Committee session.
The migratory bird sanctuaries along the Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf coast are 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.
A red-crested crane is pictured wearing a tracking device in a sanctuary at the mouth of the Yellow River in Dongying, Shandong Province. /CFP
A file photo shows migratory birds in a sanctuary at the mouth of the Yellow River in Dongying, Shandong Province. /CFP
A file photo shows migratory birds in a sanctuary at the mouth of the Yellow River in Dongying, Shandong Province. /CFP
The area has high biodiversity, with about 280 fish species and more than 500 species of invertebrates, providing a variety of food resources for millions of migratory birds.
Phase I of the area was included in the World Heritage List in July 2019.