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Which river in Yunnan province, called the '' UNESCO site, features the Yangtze, Mekong and Salween flowing within 80 km of each other through parallel gorges up to 3,000 metres deep?
Answer: Three Parallel Rivers — The Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas cover 1.7 million hectares in the Hengduan Mountains, one of the most biodiverse temperate regions on Earth, with staggering vertical relief from river valleys to 6,000-metre peaks.
- A Li River
- B Three Parallel Rivers ✓
- C Yarlung Tsangpo
- D Lancang River
The Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas cover 1.7 million hectares in the Hengduan Mountains, one of the most biodiverse temperate regions on Earth, with staggering vertical relief from river valleys to 6,000-metre peaks.