Hey Questers,

I hope you have seen my last thread about a web series "La Brea". Another world discovered beneath a massive sinkholes.

Yes, that’s true — a massive sinkhole discovered in China is home to an untouched ancient forest at its bottom!

🌲 The Sinkhole Forest Discovery

What it is: A giant karst sinkhole — also called a tiankeng or "heavenly pit" — located in Leye County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China .

Size: Roughly 630 ft (192 m) deep, about 1,000 ft (306 m) long, and 490 ft (150 m) wide — enough to swallow major monuments whole .

Forest inside: At the base, explorers found a dense, "well‑preserved primitive forest" with trees around 130 ft (40 m) tall and undergrowth reaching shoulder-height .

Three cave entrances: The walls feature multiple caves, suggesting a deep karst cave system with possible ancient underground rivers .

🔎 Why It’s a Big Deal

Hidden ecosystem: This natural "light hole" allows sunlight, rain, and condensation to support a unique mini-ecosystem — likely with undiscovered plant and animal species .

Scientific goldmine: Biologists are excited; George Veni from the U.S. Karst Institute noted that the site could harbor entirely new species .

Geology & conservation: As part of a karst landscape with around 30 such sinkholes in the area, it offers key insights into karst formation and cave ecosystems .

📷 What You’re Seeing in the Images:

1. Looking down into the sinkhole — showing the towering trees reaching up toward the opening.

2. Aerial shot of the tiankeng — highlighting its massive mouth and the green pit below.

3. Forest canopy at the bottom — with thick vegetation and tree trunks rising dramatically.

4. Closer glimpse on the forest floor — dense undergrowth, vines, and plant life flourishing in isolation.

✅ Final Word

Yes — geology and exploration confirmed that this is no myth. This sinkhole truly hides a giant, ancient forest, untouched and thriving underground. It’s a rare natural wonder — a hidden “Garden of Eden” carved by limestone and water, now giving scientists a peek into lost ecosystems.

Want more visuals or info on other sinkholes (like the Xiaozhai in Chongqing)? I can pull maps,

ecosystem details, or comparison shots next!

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