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Seoraksan National Park

National park in Gangwon Province, South Korea

Summary

National park in Gangwon Province, South Korea

Field	Value
name	Seoraksan National Park
alt_name	설악산국립공원, 雪嶽山國立公園
iucn_category	II
photo	Seoraksan National Park panorama 7.jpg
photo_caption	Ulsanbawi is one of the primary attractions of Seoraksan, along with Heundeulbawi, Biryeong waterfall (비룡폭포), and Yukdam waterfall (육담 폭포).
map	South Korea
location	South Korea
coordinates
coords_ref
area	398.22 km2
established	24 March 1970
governing_body	Korea National Park Service
module	{{Infobox Korean name/auto
child	yes
hangul	^설악산_천연_보호_구역
hanja	雪嶽山天然保護區域

the national park

Seoraksan National Park () is a national park in South Korea. It is listed by the South Korean government with UNESCO as a tentative World Heritage Site. Located on the east-central Korean peninsula, the park includes the Dinosaur Ridge, Injegun, Yanyanggun, and Sokchosi. It is popular with tourists and nature enthusiasts. It is home to many rare taxa of flora and fauna.

Description

The reserve has an area of 163.6 km2 and includes many mountain peaks measuring over 1,200 metres above sea level, the tallest being Daecheongbong, at an altitude of 1,708 m. The ranges are composed largely of dissected granite and gneiss. The annual precipitation is about 1,000 mm in Inner Soraksan and 1,300 mm in Outer Soraksan, but most of it comes as heavy summer rains that may total several hundred millimeters in one day, and the occasional typhoon can bring over 100 mm in just one hour.

The park is valued for its floral diversity. There are about 1,013 species of plants known, with 822 vascular plant species. Pine trees such as the Siberian pine are abundant on the southern slope while the northern slopes of the mountain range are characterized by oaks and other deciduous trees. Thuja grow in the deep valleys. Dwarf pines and yews grow on low and high slopes. Juniper, hawthorn, and Manchurian fir can be found. Other plants include forsythias and saw-worts. Rare plants in the reserve include Hanabusaya asiatica.

1,562 animal species have been classified so far. Local fauna include otters, Siberian flying squirrel, kestrel, Chinese sparrowhawk, lenok, Chinese minnow, and spotted barbel. Endangered animal taxa include Tristram's woodpecker, Korean goral, and Korean musk deer.

Cultural landmarks in the reserve include the Buddhist temples Baekdamsa and Sinheungsa.

History

The government designated the area as a nature reserve in 1965 and UNESCO designated it as a biosphere reserve in 1982. It was also the first Korean national park to be named under the National Park Law in 1970.

On 9–16 August 1991, the 17th World Jamboree was held in Mount Sorak. World Jamboree is the biggest event for boy/girl scouts and held every 4 years. In 1991 thousands of scouts from all over the world gathered in Mount Sorak to have fun in many activities and games, where they can exchange cultures, discuss environment or climate issues and create friendships.

References

"Seoraksan National Park".
[http://www.cha.go.kr/korea/heritage/search/Culresult_Db_View.jsp?queryText=V_KDCD=16&VdkVgwKey=16,01710000,32 Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea] (Korean)
(2019). "Granite Landform Diversity and Dynamics Underpin Geoheritage Values of Seoraksan Mountains, Republic of Korea". Geoheritage.

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