Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
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The Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwest China renowned for its dramatic mountain landscapes and exceptional biodiversity where the Yangtze, Mekong, and Salween rivers run in close proximity.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas Context triple: [Yunnan Province, hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite, Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas]
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Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area is a renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site in China famous for its thousands of quartzite sandstone pillars, deep ravines, caves, and rich biodiversity.
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Reserva de la Biosfera El Cielo
Reserva de la Biosfera El Cielo is a UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve in northeastern Mexico renowned for its exceptional biodiversity and transition zones between tropical, temperate, and cloud forests.
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Wulong Karst
Wulong Karst is a renowned karst landscape in China’s Chongqing municipality, famous for its dramatic natural stone bridges, deep gorges, and sinkholes, and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Mu Ko Lanta National Park
Mu Ko Lanta National Park is a protected marine and coastal area in southern Thailand renowned for its tropical islands, coral reefs, beaches, and diverse wildlife.
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Namdapha National Park
Namdapha National Park is a vast, biodiverse wildlife sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, India, renowned for its rich rainforest ecosystems and wide range of rare and endangered species.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas Target entity description: The Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwest China renowned for its dramatic mountain landscapes and exceptional biodiversity where the Yangtze, Mekong, and Salween rivers run in close proximity.
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A.
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area is a renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site in China famous for its thousands of quartzite sandstone pillars, deep ravines, caves, and rich biodiversity.
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B.
Reserva de la Biosfera El Cielo
Reserva de la Biosfera El Cielo is a UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve in northeastern Mexico renowned for its exceptional biodiversity and transition zones between tropical, temperate, and cloud forests.
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C.
Wulong Karst
Wulong Karst is a renowned karst landscape in China’s Chongqing municipality, famous for its dramatic natural stone bridges, deep gorges, and sinkholes, and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Mu Ko Lanta National Park
Mu Ko Lanta National Park is a protected marine and coastal area in southern Thailand renowned for its tropical islands, coral reefs, beaches, and diverse wildlife.
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E.
Namdapha National Park
Namdapha National Park is a vast, biodiverse wildlife sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, India, renowned for its rich rainforest ecosystems and wide range of rare and endangered species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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biosphere region ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| area |
17000 square kilometers
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1700000 hectares ⓘ |
| biodiversityHotspot | yes ⓘ |
| contains |
15 protected areas
ⓘ
Baimang Snow Mountain ⓘ
linked to:
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Gaoligong Mountain ⓘ Haba Snow Mountain ⓘ Hongshan ⓘ Laowo Mountain ⓘ Meili Snow Mountain ⓘ
linked to:
Meili Snow Mountains
Qianhu Mountain ⓘ Yunling Mountain ⓘ alpine meadows ⓘ eight geographic clusters ⓘ glacial landforms ⓘ glaciated peaks ⓘ gorges ⓘ karst formations ⓘ national nature reserves ⓘ provincial nature reserves ⓘ river valleys ⓘ subtropical forests ⓘ temperate forests ⓘ |
| containsRiver |
Jinsha River
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Lancang River ⓘ Mekong River ⓘ Nu River ⓘ Salween River ⓘ Yangtze River ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| governingBody |
People's Republic of China
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linked to:
China
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| hasCulturalAspect | traditional livelihoods of ethnic minorities ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
Himalayan black bear
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linked to:
Asiatic black bear
Yunnan snub-nosed monkey ⓘ clouded leopard ⓘ pheasant species ⓘ red panda ⓘ snow leopard ⓘ takin ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
broadleaf evergreen forests
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rhododendron species ⓘ temperate coniferous forests ⓘ |
| hasHighestElevation | over 6000 meters ⓘ |
| hasLowestElevation | about 1500 meters ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOSiteId | 1083 ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep river gorges
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dramatic mountain landscapes ⓘ exceptional biodiversity ⓘ high endemism ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalCommunities |
Lisu
ⓘ
Naxi ⓘ
linked to:
Naxi language
Tibetan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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Lijiang City ⓘ
linked to:
Old Town of Lijiang
Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture ⓘ Yunnan ⓘ
linked to:
Yunnan Province
eastern Himalaya region ⓘ southwest China ⓘ
linked to:
Southwest China
|
| partOf | Hengduan Mountains ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the most biologically diverse temperate regions in the world ⓘ |
| threats |
infrastructure development pressure
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tourism pressure ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | natural ⓘ |
| UNESCOStateParty | China ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ix)
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(vii) ⓘ (viii) ⓘ (x) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
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Subject: Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas Description of subject: The Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwest China renowned for its dramatic mountain landscapes and exceptional biodiversity where the Yangtze, Mekong, and Salween rivers run in close proximity.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
linked to: Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
linked to: Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
Hengduan Mountains
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associatedWith
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UNESCO World Heritage Site Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
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linked to: Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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hasProtectedArea
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Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
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subject linked to:
Diqing
Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteWithin
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Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
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subject linked to:
Diqing
linked to: Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas