A team of Chinese scientists has discovered a giant new sinkhole with a forest at its bottom. The sinkhole is 630 feet deep, according to the Xinhua news agency.

The enormous pit, is home to a lush green haven of tall, ancient trees, dense undergrowth, and probably, say researchers, animals that haven’t yet been found elsewhere. A team exploring the three cave entrances and sinkhole floor is looking for any new species that might live there. They discovered that there are three cave entrances in the chasm and ancient trees 131 feet tall, stretching their branches toward the sunlight that filters through the sinkhole entrance.

Sinkholes are created when water erodes the bedrock beneath the surface and can be terrifying, But they can also be wonders of nature, like this unexpectedly verdant, sunken forest.

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