Huangshan or yellow mountain is a mountain range located in China's southern province of Anhui. The Huangshan mountain range comprises many peaks, 77 of which exceed 1,000m.
The Huangshan Site covers a core area of 154 square kilometres and a buffer zone of 142 square kilometres.
The mountains were formed in the Mesozoic period, about 100 million years ago, when an ancient sea disappeared due to uplift. Later, in the Quaternary period, the landscape was shaped by the influence of glaciers. In many cases, stone pillar forests were formed.
Huangshan has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990 for its exceptional natural beauty and its role as a habitat for rare and threatened species.
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