Located in the Alashan Plateau in the hyper-arid and temperate desert region of northwestern China, the Badain Jaran Desert is a meeting point for three sandy regions of China and is the country’s third largest desert and second largest drifting desert. The property stands out with its high density of mega-dunes, intersected with inter-dunal lakes. It displays spectacular ongoing geological and geomorphic features of desert landscapes and landforms which may well be unparalleled. Noteworthy features, among others, include the world’s tallest, stabilized sand mega-dune (relative relief of 460 m); the highest concentration of inter-dunal lakes; and the largest expanse of so-called singing sands (describing the resonance caused for example by wind moving dry and loose sand) and wind-eroded landforms. The varied landscape also results in a high level of habitat diversity, and hence of biodiversity.
巴丹吉林沙漠地处阿拉善高原，属中国西北极干旱的温带荒漠地区，是中国第三大沙漠和第二大流动沙漠。该地区以连绵起伏的高大沙山和丘间众多湖泊而闻名，展示了沙漠景观不断变换的地质和地貌特征，令人叹为观止，全球少有沙漠可以比肩。巴丹吉林沙漠的重要标志包括世界最高的固定沙山（相对高度达460米）、最密集的沙漠湖泊、最广阔的鸣沙区域，以及多样的风蚀地貌。如此多样化的景观展示了巴丹吉林沙漠非凡的自然美学价值，代表地球上重要、典型且持续的风沙地貌发展过程，从而也造就了丰富多彩的生物栖息地。
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1638
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