Geoheritage evaluation of the Luoping biota national geopark in Yunnan Province

Abstract: Numerous types of geoheritage resources are widely distributed in the Luoping Biota National Geopark. The main parts of the geoheritage resources include exceptionally preserved diverse fossils of the Luoping Biota and fossil-bearing sections, associated with typical and beautiful karst landscape, springs, waterfalls, lakes and other water landscapes. This paper describes different types of geoheritages in the Luoping Biota National Geopark, and makes a comprehensive evaluation of the geoheritages.