英语新闻丨中国3点入选IUGS地质遗产地名录

Three locations in China have recently been designated and included in the list of "The Second 100 IUGS Geological Heritage Sites" by the International Union of Geological Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Science said on Tuesday.

9月3日，由中国科学院南京地质古生物研究所主办的"中国3家地质遗产地入选第二批国际地质科学联合会100个地质遗产地名录"新闻发布会在南京召开。 

During the 37th International Geological Congress held on Aug 27 in Busan, Republic of Korea, Guilin Karst in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, the Permian Vegetation of the Wuda Fossil Site in Inner Mongolia autonomous region, and the Dashanpu Middle Jurassic Dinosaur Fossils Site in Sichuan province were included in this prestigious list.

在8 月 27 日于韩国釜山举行的第 37 届国际地质大会期间，广西桂林喀斯特、内蒙古乌达二叠纪植被化石产地和自贡大山铺恐龙化石群遗址被列入这一享有盛誉的名单。

According to the IUGS, a Geological Heritage Site is a significant location with exceptional geological features or processes of utmost scientific importance. These sites serve as global references and have made substantial contributions to the advancement of geological sciences throughout history.

据IUGS称，地质遗产极为重要，具有特殊的地质特征或具有极高科学意义。这些遗址是全球地质的参考，并为地质科学的进步做出了重大贡献。

Being included in this list signifies that these locations possess the highest research value and scientific level in the field of geology internationally. Furthermore, their current preservation status has garnered high recognition from the international community, as stated by the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The first list of IUGS Geological Heritage Sites was disclosed in Spain in 2022, with China securing seven geological heritage sites, making it one of the countries with the highest number of sites selected in this round.

这次中国入选的3个地质遗产地，是我国地质遗迹的杰出代表，其科学价值和研究水准得到了国际学术界的一致认可。正如中国科学院南京地质古生物研究所指出的那样，优良的保护状况也受到国际社会高度肯定。

Among these sites are the Ordovician rocks of Qomolangma — also known as Mount Everest — in Xizang autonomous region, the Early Cretaceous Rhyolitic Columnar Rock Formation of Hong Kong, and Shilin Karst in Yunnan province.

2022年10月，国际地质科学联合会曾公布了首批100个地质遗产地名录。中国珠峰奥陶纪岩石、香港早白垩世酸性火成岩柱状节理、云南石林喀斯特入选。

IUGS International Union of Geological Sciences

n.国际地质科学联合会

Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

n.中国科学院南京地质古生物研究所