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It contains a natural World Heritage Site, the Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes. [6] Jeju Island has a subtropical climate; even in winter, the temperature rarely falls below 0 °C (32 °F). Jeju is a popular holiday destination and a sizable portion of the economy relies on tourism and related economic activity.
The rock is located 149 kilometres (80 nmi; 93 mi) southwest of Marado (just off Jeju Island) in Korea. [3] Yushan Island of Zhejiang, China, [4] is 287 km (155 nmi; 178 mi) away from the rock. The rock serves as the foundation for Korean Ieodo Ocean Research Station. [5]
Considered one of South Korea's most beautiful tourist sites, [1] [2] it is famed for being the easternmost mountain on Jeju, and thus the best spot on the island to see the first sunrise of the year. [3] Seongsan Ilchulbong is a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, as part of the item Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes. [4]
The Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (Korean: 제주 화산섬과 용암 동굴) is a World Heritage Site in South Korea. [1] It was inscribed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2007 because of the Geomunoreum Lava Tube System and the exhibition of diverse and accessible volcanic features which are considered to demonstrate a distinctive and valuable contribution to the ...
Unlike many other oreum on Jeju Island, it does not have a volcanic crater at the top. [5] [1] It is visible from across much of southern Jeju. [4] Sanbangsan has columnar jointing stone structures, particularly on its southwestern slope, giving it a honeycomb appearance. [4] The mountain has many plants on it, including many species of trees.
Jeju Province (Korean: 제주도; RR: Jeju-do; IPA:), officially Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (Jeju: 제주특벨ᄌᆞ치도; Korean: 제주특별자치도), [3] is the southernmost province of South Korea, consisting of eight inhabited and 55 uninhabited islands, including Marado, Udo, the Chuja Archipelago, and the country's largest island, Jeju Island.
Daepo Jusangjeolli Cliff (Korean: 주상절리대; RR: Jusangjeollidae) is a volcanic rock formation at the southern coast of Jeju Island, South Korea. It is named for jusangjeolli, the Korean term for columnar jointing. [1] The cliff was formed when the lava from the island's volcano Hallasan flowed into the sea of Jungmun. The lava formed ...
The remaining forest areas are small patches located in hills and mountains. The most extensive forest areas are on Jeju's gotjawal terrain, composed of old lava flows with shallow rocky soils unsuited to agriculture. [3] A 2017 assessment found that 630 km 2, or 4%, of the ecoregion is in protected areas. 15% of the unprotected area is still ...