Patrimonios de la humanidad

parque nacional de las cuevas de carlsbad

United States of AmericaDate of Inscription: 1995
Criteria: (vii)(viii)
Property : 18926.0000 ha
Eddy County, State of New Mexico
N32 10 0 W104 22 60
Ref: 721 | |
Brief Description
This karst landscape in the state of New Mexico comprises over 80 recognized caves. They are outstanding not only for their size but also for the profusion, diversity andbeauty of their mineral formations. Lechuguilla Cave stands out from the others, providing an underground laboratory where geological and biological processes can be studied in a pristine setting.
This karst landscape in the state of New Mexico comprises over 80 recognized caves. They are outstanding not only for their size but also for the profusion, diversity and beauty of their mineralformations. Lechuguilla Cave stands out from the others, providing an underground laboratory where geological and biological processes can be studied in a pristine setting.
Parc national des grottes de Carlsbad
Situé dans l'État du Nouveau-Mexique, ce paysage karstique comprend plus de 80 grottes connues, remarquables par leurs dimensions et l'abondance, la diversité et la beauté de leurs formationsminérales. La grotte de Lechuguilla se distingue des autres et offre un véritable laboratoire souterrain où l'on peut étudier les processus géologiques et biologiques dans un environnement inviolé.
منتزه كهوف كارلسباد الوطني
يقع هذا المنظر الصلصالي في ولاية مكسيكو الجديدة وهو يضمّ أكثر من 80 كهفاً مشهوراً يمتاز بحجمه ووفرته وتنوّع تكوّناته المعدنيّة وجمالها. ويتميّز كهف ليشيغويلا عن سواه حيث يُشكّلمختبراً لعالم ما تحت الأرض حيث يُمكن دراسة العمليّات الجيولوجيّة والبيولوجيّة في بيئةٍ بكر.
Source: UNESCO/BPI
卡尔斯巴德洞穴国家公园
位于新墨西哥州的卡尔斯巴德洞穴国家公园是由目前已发现的80个洞穴组成的喀斯特地形区。这些洞穴不仅面积广阔，而且其矿物构成数量众多、种类丰富，形态美不胜收。雷修古拉洞穴是其中最突出的一个洞穴，它成了一个地下实验室，为史前地质学和生物学研究提供了宝贵的资料。
Source: UNESCO/BPI
Национальный парк Карлсбадские пещеры
Этот карстовый ландшафт в штате Нью-Мексико включает свыше 80 пещер, открытых к настоящему времени.Они знамениты не только своими размерами, но и обилием, многообразием и красотой натечных образований. Среди прочих выделяется пещера Лекугилла, которая выступает в роли подземной научной лаборатории, где можно исследовать различные геологические и биологические процессы.
Source: UNESCO/BPI
Parque Nacional de las Cuevas de Carlsbad
En este parque de paisaje cárstico situado en el Estado de NuevoMéxico, se han descubierto hasta hoy 81 grutas excepcionales por sus dimensiones y por la abundancia, diversidad y belleza de sus formaciones minerales. Destaca la gruta de Lechuguilla, auténtico laboratorio subterráneo en el que se pueden estudiar los procesos geológicos y biológicos en un medio prácticamente intacto.
Source: UNESCO/BPI
カールズバッド洞窟群国立公園
source: NFUAJ
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Statement of Significance
The more than 100 limestone caves within Carlsbad Caverns National Park are outstanding and notable world-wide because of their size, mode of origin, and the abundance, diversity and beauty of the speleothems (decorative rock formations) within. On-going geologic processes continue to form rare andunique speleothems, particularly in Lechuguilla Cave. Carlsbad Caverns and Lechuguilla Cave are well known for their great natural beauty, exceptional geologic features, and unique reef and rock formations. The Permian-aged Capitan Reef complex (in which Carlsbad Caverns, Lechuguilla and other caves formed) is one of the best preserved and most accessible complexes available for scientific study inthe world.
Criteria
(vii) The park’s primary caves, Carlsbad and Lechuguilla, are well known for the abundance, diversity, and beauty of their decorative rock formations. Lechuguilla Cave exhibits rare and unique speleothems, including a great abundance of large calcite and gypsum formations, including the largest accumulation of gypsum “chandeliers,” some of which extend more than six...