世界自然遗产

“我的家鄉梵净山，红云金顶入云端;云梯万步天路远，风雨飘飘几千年。”一首广为流传的歌谣，唱出了梵天净土、桃源铜仁的天生丽质。梵净山被列入世界自然遗产地，也是唯一入选国家地理2019最佳旅行地的中国风景。今天，就让我们一起走进梵净山，一起领略这绝美的风光！

National Geographic Traveler magazine has released its“Best Trips in 2019”list with28 places selected around the world. Fanjingshan in southwest China's Guizhou Province is the only tourist "destination in China to make the list. You may wonder why Fanjingshanthan some other famous mountains such as Huangshan and Huashan which are morefamiliar to us.

The Fanjingshan or Mount Fanjing，located in Tongren，Guizhou province，is the highest peak of the Wuling Mountains in southwestern China，at an elevation of 2，570 m. The name“Fanjing”is an 2）abbreviation of Fantian Jingtu，meaning“Brahma's pure land"in Chinese. Fanjing Mountain became a sacred 3）Buddhist site early in the Ming Dynasty（1368-1644）. It was as famous as Mount Emei，Mount Wutai，Mount Putuo and JiuhuaMountain for a long time. As a sacred Buddhist site，Fanjingshan has numerous templesand is one of the Five Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China.

Fanjing Mountain stretches on an area of 402.75 km2 with a 4）buffer zone of 372.39km2. The 5）ecosystem of Fanjing Mountain has preserved large numbers of ancient relict plants，rare and endangered creatures，as well as unique species. It was identified as the world's most well-preserved primeval forest，with 4，394 kinds of plants and 2，767 kinds of animals，and has been dubbed the“the gene database" of China. As the most importantreserves of beech forests in Asia and the world's most gymnosperms-rich area，the mountain is the only habitat for the Guizhou snub-nosed monkey and the Fanjingshan fir. It also has the most precious wildlife and plant species，including the golden monkey and the Chinese dove tree.

Other than its 6）subtropical ecology，featuring rare plants and wildlife，the mountain is also better known for its magnificent natural landscape.

Hundreds of millions of years ago，Fanjingshan slowly rose from the bottom of an ocean due to the force of the earth. Stunning landscapes like steep 7）precipices，deep valleys and waterfalls formed 1 to 1 .4 billion years ago were perfectly preserved here. Visitors can feast their eyes on views of mountains shrouded in mist and clouds，beautiful vegetation，steep cliffs，echoing caverns and ancient bridges. Those lucky enough will see the mysterious spectacles of Buddha's light and the projection ofhuman shadows against the fog.

Soaring up with over 8，000 steps，it rewards hikers with 8）bizarre rock formations and above-the-clouds views of China's Wuling mountain range. If you long for askywalk above the clouds，Fanjingshan is definitely the place to visit！ Further-more，the over 80-meter-high Larger Golden Peak at the top of the mountain offers a fantastic sight：a steep stone 9）pillar supporting a huge square rock known as the“Pileof 10，000 Books".

When you finish your visit and climb down，don't forget to experience the cultures of the Tujia，Miao，Dong and Qiang at the foot of the mountain.

It was officially added to The World Heritage List on July 2，2018，being China's53rd UNESCO World Heritage site.

1）destination [，dest’ne[n]n.目的地，终点

2）abbreviation [e，bri：vi'ejfn] n.缩写

3）Buddhist ['budist] n.佛教

4）buffer ['b^fa（r）] n.缓冲区

5）ecosystem [i：keuslstam] n.生态系统

6）subtropical [，sAb'tropIk] adj.（地理）亚热带的

7）precipice ['presepls] n.悬崖

8）bizarre [br'zax：（r）] adj.奇异的

9）pillar [‘pila（r）]n.柱子

国家地理《旅行者》杂志发布了“2019 年最佳旅游”排行榜，全球28个地方入选。位于中国西南部贵州省的梵净山是中国唯一入选此排行榜的旅游目的地。你可能会想为什么会是梵净山，为什么不是黄山、华山等我们更熟悉的名山。

梵净山位于贵州省铜仁市，是中国西南武陵山脉的最高山峰，海拔2570米。“梵净”是梵天净土的缩写，中文意思是“梵天净土”。梵净山早在明代（1368-1644）就成为佛教圣地。它曾很长时间与峨眉山、五台山、普陀山、九华山并肩。它拥有众多寺庙，是中国的五大佛教圣地之一。

梵净山绵延402. 75平方公里，缓冲区372.39平方公里。梵净山生态系统保存了大量的古植物、珍稀濒危生物和独特的物种。它被认为是世界上保存最完好的原始森林，有4394种植物和2767种动物，被称为中国的“基因数据库”。作为亚洲最重要的山毛榉森林保护区和世界上裸子植物最为丰富的地区，这座山是贵州珍稀鼻猴和梵净山冷杉的唯一栖息地。它还拥有最珍贵的野生动植物，包括金丝猴和“中国的鸽子树”珙桐。

除了其亚热带生态和稀有植物和野生动物，梵净山还以其雄伟的自然景观闻名。几亿年前，由于地球的力量，梵净山从海底缓缓升起。10 到14亿年前形成的陡峭悬崖、深谷和瀑布等令人惊叹的景观，在这里得到了完美的保存。游客可以饱览云雾缭绕的山脉、美丽的植被、陡峭的悬崖、回声激荡的洞穴和古老的桥梁。那些足够幸运的人将看到“佛光”这种将人影投射到云雾上而形成的神秘奇观。

爬过超过8000级的台阶，徒步旅行者可以看到中国武陵山脉的云端景色和奇形怪状的岩层。如果你渴望在云端漫步，梵净山绝对是你的必游之地！另外，山顶上那座80多米高的金峰提供了一个奇妙的景观：一根陡峭的石柱支撑着一块巨大的方形岩石，被称为“万书堆” 。

当你游览完下山后，别忘了在山脚下体验土家族、苗族、侗族和羌族的文化。

2018年7月2日，梵净山被正式列入《世界遗产名录》，成为中国第53个联合国教科文组织世界遗产地。

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1.游玩梵净山，你可以选择爬8000级台阶，徒步到山顶大约需要4个小时，尽管徒步旅行可能会消耗你的能量，但它提供了一种征服感和与自然的亲密接触。除此之外也可以坐缆车到靠近梵净山山顶的蘑菇石，乘坐30分钟的缆车鸟瞰草木葱花的梵净山。

2.《世界遗产名录》是1976年世界遗产委员会成立时建立的。世界遗产委员会隶属于聯合国教科文组织。2018年7月2日，在巴林麦纳麦举行的第四十二届世界遗产大会上，经联合国教科文组织世界遗产委员会同意，中国贵州梵净山获准列入《世界遗产名录》。至此，我国世界遗产增至53处，世界自然遗产增至13处。世界自然遗产总数超越之前并列的澳大利亚和美国，居世界第一。