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Three Parallel Rivers

Also known as Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas, Three Parallel Rivers National Park

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Three Parallel Rivers is about 300 km north of Myitkyina. The nearest other World Heritage site is Old Town of Lijiang, about 210 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Myitkyina · about 139,000 peopleabout 300 km south
  • Dali · about 157,000 peopleabout 300 km south-east
  • Baoshan · about 1,000,000 peopleabout 320 km south
  • Tengchong · about 126,000 peopleabout 320 km south
  • Dibrugarh · about 166,000 peopleabout 350 km west
  • Panzhihua · about 462,000 peopleabout 360 km south-east
Three Parallel RiversPanzhihuaXichangYaanDibrugarhJorhatItanagarOld Town of LijiangMoidams100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Three Parallel Rivers and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesOld Town of Lijiang1Moidams2Kaziranga National Park3Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries4Mount Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha5Three Parallel Rivers
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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