To further improve the basic information of geological relics in Zhijindong Cave Global Geopark and effectively promote the census of relic sites in the park. From October 24th to November 3rd, 2024, a geological research team led by the Zhijindong Cave National Geopark Administration and Professors Tian Mingzhong and Wu Fadong from China University of Geosciences (Beijing) jointly formed a geological heritage investigation team to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the geological heritage sites within the park. The scope of this geological heritage investigation covered three major parks including Zhijindong Cave, the Grand Canyon and Dongfenghu Lake, totaling 201.72 square kilometers.

Zhijindong Cave Global Geopark is located in the western part of the Guizhou Plateau, within the east-west structural belt of the Nanling Mountains on the southwest side of the Upper Yangtze Plateau. The exposed strata in the park include the Sinian, Cambrian, Carboniferous, Permian, Triassic and Quaternary systems. The park is mainly characterized by karst landforms, forming three relatively independent and complete karst landform units linked by the Qijiehe River. These together form a comprehensive geological park with caves, canyons, natural Bridges and sinkholes as its core, integrating magnificent, typical, beautiful and rare highland karst landscapes, as well as rich and diverse cultural and biological landscapes.

      During the investigation period, the geological relics investigation team utilized professional geological exploration techniques and methods such as drones and geological exploration tools to conduct a comprehensive and systematic census of geological relics within the park, including karst landforms, water flow landforms, water body landscapes, stratum sections, rock relics, and structural relics. They carefully examined the formation age, types, and quantities of geological fossils in the park. Collect basic data to improve the database of geological relics in the park.

During the investigation period, the geological relics investigation team utilized professional geological exploration techniques and methods such as drones and geological exploration tools to conduct a comprehensive and systematic census of geological relics within the park, including karst landforms, water flow landforms, water body landscapes, stratum sections, rock relics, and structural relics. They carefully examined the formation age, types, and quantities of geological fossils in the park. Collect basic data to improve the database of geological relics in the park.