Byeonsan-bando National Park

Byeonsan-bando National Park (Korean: 변산반도국립공원; Hanja: 邊山半島國立公園) is a national park in South Korea and was designated in 1988 as the only peninsula based park with a mix of mountains and sea in the country. The total area is 154.71 km2 (59.73 sq mi) with 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) being sea. Byeonsan-bando is divided into two parts which are the Naebyeonsan (mountain area) and the Oebyeonsan (coastal area). There are 996 animal species and 877 different vascular plants within national park.

Byeonsan-bando National Park
변산반도국립공원, 邊山半島國立公園
IUCN category II (national park)
LocationJeollabuk-do, South Korea
Coordinates35.644°N 126.586°E / 35.644; 126.586
Area154.71 km2 (59.73 sq mi)
Established11 June 1988
Governing bodyKorea National Park Service
english.knps.or.kr/Knp/Byeonsanbando/Intro/Introduction.aspx
Naejangsan
Odaesan
Seoraksan
Sobaeksan
Songnisan
Taeanhaean
Wolchulsan
Mudeungsan
Woraksan
Taebaeksan
The twenty-two national parks of South Korea.
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.
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