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The discovery of an ancient forest growing inside a giant sinkhole in southern China made headlines around the world this week. Geologists found “shoulder-height” plants and ancient trees growing up to a height of 40 metres (130 feet), and are hoping that undiscovered plant and animal species may be found inside the forest in the southern region of Guangxi. Zhang.
It is not every day that scientists stumble on to a beautifully preserved ancient forest nestled deep inside a sinkhole the size of a large residential complex. Such a discovery was made in a stunning karst mountain range in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in south China when a team of explorers entered the 192-metre-deep sinkhole on May 6 and found.
The sinkhole spans an area nearly three football fields long and is deep enough to hide the Washington Monument. Explorers descended into the pit, where they found ancient trees and other plant life.