| Mount Jinfo | |
|---|---|
| 金佛山 | |
 A Glimpse at South Side of Mount Jinfo | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,238 m (7,343 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,238 m (7,343 ft) Highest point Feng Chui Ling |
| Coordinates | 29°04′N 107°18′E / 29.067°N 107.300°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Jinfo Chongqing, China | |
| Parent range | Dalou Mountains |
Jinfo Shan (Golden Buddha Mountain, Jinfoshan, Chin Shan, Jinfushan, Chin fu shan, chin fo shan, Chinese: 金佛山), the highest peak of Dalou Mountains, located in the upper reach of the Yangtze River, is situated in Nanchuan District, the Municipality of Chongqing. Jinfo Shan is an isolated mountain with cliffs up to 300 m surrounding its relatively flat top. Its major vegetation types include subtropical broadleaf forest, coniferous forests and subalpine meadow. Besides typical karst topography of gorges, stone forests and cave systems, Jinfo Shan is well known for its exceptional plant diversity of 4768 seed plants.[1] The area may also be home to some of the few naturally occurring populations of Ginkgo biloba.[2] It is also a refuge to endangered animals confined to karst regions such as Francois' Langur (Trachypithecus francoisi). With its outstanding karst features and superb biodiversity, Jinfo Shan was listed as a tentative World Heritage Site in 2001, and in 2014, the site was added as an extension to the South China Karst World Heritage Site.[3][4]
- ^ Yi, S.; Huang, Y.; Shen, M.; Xie, S; Liang, G. (2007). "Additions to the seed plants flora of Jinfo Mount. Nature Reserve in Chongqing". Ecological Science (26): 242–245.
- ^ Shen, L; Chen, X-Y; Zhang, X; Li, Y-Y; Fu, C-X; Qiu, Y-X (2004). "Genetic variation of Ginkgo biloba L. (Ginkgoaceae) based on cpDNA PCR-RFLPs: inference of glacial refugia". Heredity. 94 (4): 396–401. doi:10.1038/sj.hdy.6800616. PMID 15536482.
- ^ "Jinfushan Scenic Spot". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
- ^ "South China Karst". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 11 Apr 2021.