Hallasan National Park

Hallasan National Park
	The Hallasan seen from one of the hiking trails
Location:	Jeju-do , South Korea
Next city:	Seogwipo , Jeju-si
Surface:	153 km²
Founding:	April 24, 1970
Address:	2070-61, 1100-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
	The hallasan during the azaleas bloom
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The Hallasan National Park ( 한라산 국립 공원 ) is a national park on the South Korean island of Jeju . It is the only national park in South Korea that is not managed by the Korean National Park Service. Part of the park belongs as part of the Heritage Site since 2007 Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes for World Heritage .

location

The national park is located in the middle of Jejudo Island between the cities of Jeju-si and Seogwipo on the slopes of Hallasan , from which it takes its name. This is a shield volcano and with a height of 1950 m the highest mountain in Korea.

Flora and fauna

There are over 1,800 different plant species and around 4,000 species of animals in the national park, 3,300 of which are insects. Due to the island's relatively isolated location, there are some endemic species in the national park. Mammals are not very common, occasionally you can meet deer or badgers.

Hiking trails

In the national park there are some hiking trails that are alternately closed so that nature has the opportunity to relax. Only the Seongpanak Trail and the Gwaneumsa Trail lead to the Hallasan summit.

Eorimok Trail ( 어리목 탐방 로 ) (6.8 km)
Yeongsil Trail ( 영실 탐방 로 ) (5.8 km)
Seongpanak Trail ( 성판악 탐방 로 ) (9.6 km)
Seokgulam Trail ( 석굴암 탐방 로 ) (1.5 km)
Gwaneumsa Trail ( 관음사 탐방 로 ) (8.7 km)

The national park is known for its frequent weather changes with precipitation and temperature drops. Tourists are therefore advised to start the ascent early. In winter a lot of snow falls at temperatures down to −25 ° C.

Web links

Official website ( Memento of September 24, 2016 in the Internet Archive )

Individual evidence

↑ Korean National Park Administration . Archived from the original on March 7, 2010 ; accessed on February 13, 2017 .
↑ UNESCO World Heritage Center: Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes. In: whc.unesco.org. Retrieved February 15, 2017 .
↑ Trail Guide. Archived from the original on April 20, 2010 ; Retrieved December 10, 2011 .

[knps.or.kr-1] Korean National Park Administration . Archived from the original on March 7, 2010 ; accessed on February 13, 2017 .

[2] UNESCO World Heritage Center: Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes. In: whc.unesco.org. Retrieved February 15, 2017 .

[3] Trail Guide. Archived from the original on April 20, 2010 ; Retrieved December 10, 2011 .