Badlands

Connected Sites: 5

Badlands are a type of dry terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been extensively eroded. They are characterized by steep slopes, minimal vegetation, lack of a substantial regolith, and high drainage density. (wiki)

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Connected Sites

Ischigualasto / Talampaya
Ischigualasto / Talampaya
Argentina
Inscribed: 2000
3.46
43
7
Ischigualasto Provincial Park: Water-Eroded Badlands (Wiki)
Dinosaur Provincial Park
Dinosaur Provincial Park
Canada
Inscribed: 1979
3.42
103
9
"An Outstanding Example Of Major Geological Processes And Fluvial Erosion Patterns In Semi-Arid Steppes. These Badlands Stretch Along 26 Kilometers Of High Quality And Virtually Undisturbed Riparian Habitat" (Ouv)
Lut Desert
Lut Desert
Iran
Inscribed: 2016
3.40
33
3
"Other Dry-Land Landforms Include ... Gullied Badlands And Alluvial Fans (Bajada)." (Ouv)
Las Medulas
Las Medulas
Spain
Inscribed: 1997
3.28
130
6
"Badlands Are Usually Found In Arid, Semi-Arid To Mediterranean Regions, For Ex- Ample In The Badlands National Park (Usa), Crete Senesi (Italy), And Las Médulas (Spain)." (See Link)
See Www.Uni-Goettingen.De
Göreme NP and Cappadocia
Göreme NP and Cappadocia
Turkiye
Inscribed: 1985
4.28
282
6
"Turkey Has Extensive Badlands,[17] Including Göreme National Park." (Wiki)
See En.Wikipedia.Org