Hallasan National Park
Hallasan National Park (Korean: 한라산국립공원; Hanja: 漢拏山國立公園) is located on and around the mountain Hallasan in Jeju Province, South Korea. It was designated as the 9th national park in 1970.
| 한라산국립공원, 漢拏山國立公園 | |
|---|---|
| Hallasan National Park | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
View of Hallasan and its surrounding park from above (2011) | |
| Coordinates | 33°22′N 126°32′E |
| Area | 153.11 km2 (59.12 sq mi) |
| Established | 24 March 1970 |
| Governing body | Jeju Special Self-Governing Province |
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The twenty-two national parks of South Korea.
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.
Hallasan is a shield volcano that is the highest mountain in South Korea. It was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2002, and a World Heritage Site in 2007.
The park is managed by Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. It is the only out of 22 national parks that is not managed by the Korea National Park Service.
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