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The national parks of South Korea are preserved parcels of public land on which most forms of development are prohibited. They cover a total of 6.6% of the country's area, and are typically located in mountainous or coastal regions. [1]
1.1 Republic of Korea (South) 1.2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North) ... This is a list of national parks in Korea. National Parks. Republic of Korea (South)
Jirisan was the first park to be designated as a national park in South Korea, in 1967. [2] It is also the largest terrestrial national park in the country with an emphasis on biodiversity conservation, a well-known conservation programme on the Asiatic black bear and a pioneering restoration programme on damaged areas by overuse. Jirisan ...
Seoraksan National Park (Korean: 설악산국립공원, 雪嶽山國立公園; RR: seoraksan-gungnipgong-won), translated as Mount Sorak National Park, is also the name of a biosphere reserve: Mount Sorak Biosphere Reserve. It is a national park in South Korea. It is listed by the South Korean government with UNESCO as a tentative World ...
The Bukhansan National Park (Korean: 북한산국립공원; Hanja: 北漢山國立公園) in Seoul and Gyeonggi covers an area of 79.92 km 2 (30.86 sq mi) and was established on 2 April 1983. Bukhansan means "mountains north of the Han River ."
Pages in category "National parks of South Korea" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The mountain and nine mountain peaks of the Sobaek Mountain range are part of Songnisan National Park. [1] The park lies on the border between the provinces Chungcheongbuk-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do . It has an area of 274.541 square kilometres (106.001 sq mi) and was designated as Korea's sixth national park in 1970.
Wolchulsan National Park (Korean: 월출산국립공원, 月出山國立公園) lies in Jeollanam-do province, South Korea. Designated as a national park in 1988, Wolchulsan National Park is South Korea's smallest at only 56.6 km 2 (21.9 sq mi). [2] The park takes its name from Wolchulsan, or Mt. Wolchul in Gangjin and Yeongam counties.