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Early on, admission to national parks in South Korea was free. In 1974, most of South Korea's national parks cancelled the free admission policy. Currently only Gyeongju National Park is free. In 1993, the ticket revenue of the Korean National Park accounted for 65% of the park's total revenue.
This is a list of national parks in Korea. National Parks. Republic of Korea (South) Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North) Mount Paektu ...
South Korea portal; Eulwangri Beach, near Incheon Airport. This is a list of beaches in South Korea.. Haeundae Beach, Busan; Gwangalli Beach, Busan; Songdo Beach, Busan; Dadaepo Beach, Busan
Paektusan (백두산; 白 頭 山) – 2,744 metres (9,003 ft), [2] the tallest mountain in North Korea and the entire Korean Peninsula. Chailbong (차일봉; 遮 日 峯) – 2,506 metres (8,222 ft), the 4th tallest mountain in Korea.
Korea has a variety of fortresses, including sanseong (mountain fortress), jinseong (camp fortress), and eupseong (city fortress). Ancient
Korea National Arboretum (Korean: 국립수목원), also called Gwangneung Forest (광릉숲), [1] is an arboretum in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is designated as a UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserve in 2010. [2] The arboretum includes the white-bellied woodpecker and 900 plant species.
Busan is the second largest city in South Korea. It is located in the southeastern coast in Korea, so Busan has abundant tourist attractions such as beach and hot spring. People in South Korea visit beaches in Busan in hot summer. Also, there are various festivals in Busan. 11 festivals are held annually, including local festivals and art events.
South Korea has 379 species of birds, including 111 are winter visitors and 90 are winter and spring passage migrants. Most of these species either reside or visit the southern evergreen forests, where the winter climate is milder. 207 bird species and subspecies have been recorded on the Jeju, and 54 species on the Ulleungdo Island.