National parks in South Korea

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Distribution of national parks in South Korea (as of 2009, since then only the Mudeungsan National Park has been added)

South Korea has 22 national parks , including seventeen mountain national parks, four marine and coastal national parks, and one historical national park. With the exception of Hallasan National Park on Jeju Island , all national parks are managed by the Korea National Park Service .

overview

The government in South Korea began to protect the country's natural heritage from building and deforestation back in the 1960s by establishing national parks . Jirisan National Park was established as the first national park in 1967 , followed by another 21 by 2016. About 6.7% of the area of ​​South Korea is protected as a national park.

The parks are open all year round, but areas of the parks are repeatedly closed, either to prevent the risk of accidents from snow and ice or to allow nature to regenerate in the closed areas. In almost every park there is one or more temple complexes, in which parts of the national treasure are often kept. The Gyeongju National Park has even been set up especially for the national treasures in the area. All national parks have a tourist center that provides tourists with information, shopping and accommodation. In some parks, simple huts or shelters have been built along the hiking trails in which hikers can seek shelter or spend the night. The parks are very popular, which is why parks such as Jirisan National Park or Bukhansan National Park , located near the capital Seoul, are very well visited on the weekends.

list

Surname region Special features Type date size image
Odaesan National Park Gangwon-do
( location )		 Woljeongsa- and Sangwosa Temple
Habichtskauze		 mountain February 1, 1975 303.93 km² Korea-Gangwon-Woljeongsa 1738-07.JPG
Taeanhaean National Park Chungcheongnam-do
( location )		 Snow heron coast 10/20/1975 326 km² Sunset 서산 Korea - panoramio.jpg
Gyeryongsan National Park Chungcheongnam-do,
( location )		 Stone pagoda on Gapsa Temple
Ruddy Kingfisher -Vogel		 mountain December 31, 1968 3,164.71 km² Kyeryongsan4085.JPG
Jirisan National Park Jeollanam-do , Jeollabuk-do and Gyeongsangnam-do
( location )		 Hwaeomsa Temple
Asiatic black bear
azalea blossom in the Chilseon valley		 mountain 12/29/1967 471.75 km² Biking through Namwon - September 2010 (56) .jpg
Seoraksan National Park
( Location )		 Sinheungsa, Great Budda of Reunification, Heundeulbawi Rock Long-tailed Gorals
 mountain 04/24/1970 398.22 km² Seoraksan1.jpg
Songnisan National Park Chungcheongbuk-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do
( location )		 Beopjusa Temple mountain March 24, 1970 274.54 km² Gwaneum Peak at Songnisan.jpg
Hallasan National Park Jeju-do
( location )		 Shield volcano, the highest mountain in South Korea mountain April 24, 1970 153 km² KOCIS Halla Mountain in Jeju-do (6387785543) .jpg
Naejangsan National Park
( Location )		 Baegyangsa and Naejangsa temples mountain 11/17/1971 81.45 km² Najaengsan.JPG
Mudeungsan National Park Jeollanam-do
( location )		 Sangsang Arboretum mountain May 22, 2012 75.45 km²
Gayasan National Park Gyeongsangnam-do
( location )		 Haeinsa Temple with its 81,258 Tripitaka Koreana wooden boards mountain October 13, 1972 167.6 km² GayaSanghwangbong.jpg
Deogyusan National Park Jeollabuk-do
( location )		 Muju resort ski resort Cheoksan
mountain fortress 		mountain 02/01/1975 231.65 km² Deogyusan from Hyangjeok Peak.jpg
Juwangsan National Park Gyeongsangbuk-do
( location )		 Jusanji Reservoir, Jungsa Valley mountain 03/30/1976 107 km² Juwangsan national park.jpg
Bukhansan National Park Seoul Region
( Location )		 Bukhansanseong Fortress, Dulle-gil Trail mountain 04/02/1983 79.92 km² Bukhansan National Park 2006-03-28.JPG
Chiaksan National Park Gangwon-do
( location )		 Summit Pagodas Flying
Squirrel
Diamond Bluebell Bellflower		 mountain 12/14/1984 181.57 km² Chiaksan National Park, Korea.jpg
Woraksan National Park Chungcheongbuk-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do
( location )		 Chunjuho Reservoir
Long-tailed Goral		 mountain December 31, 1982 287.78 km² - panoramio - gary4now (6) .jpg
Sobaeksan National Park
( Location )		 Buseoksa and Guinsa temples mountain 12/14/1987 322.38 km² Snow in Sobaeksan national park.jpg
Wolchulsan National Park Jeollanam-do
( location )		 Dogapsa Temple, Cloud Bridge mountain June 11, 1988 56.6 km² Wolchulsan mountain peak.jpg
Hallyeohaesang National Park Gyeongsangnam-do
( location )		 Nymph pitta Islands, coast & sea December 31, 1968 545.63 km² Korea-Geoje-Oedo 4078-06.JPG
Dadohaehaesang National Park Jeollanam-do
( location )		 seven different districts with over 1700 islands Islands, coast & sea December 23, 1981 2,321.5 km² Korea-Hongdo Island-01.jpg
Byeonsanbando National Park Jeollabuk-do
( location )		 Divided into two sections, Oebyeonsan ( 변산 ) and Naebyeonsan ( 내변산 ). Coast & sea 06/11 1988 154.644 km² Byeonsan-bando.jpg
Gyeongju National Park Gyeongsangbuk-do
( location )		 Historic sites of Gyeongju Historical December 31, 1968 137 km² Anapji Pond-Gyeongju-Korea-2006-07.jpg
Taebaeksan National Park Gangwon-do
( location )		 mountain 05/12/2016 70.052 km²

Web links

Commons : National parks of South Korea  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Korea National Park Service: National Parks of Korea. In: english.knps.or.kr. Accessed February 24, 2017 .