Gyeryongsan National Park

Gyeryongsan National Park (Korean: 계룡산국립공원, 鷄龍山國立公園) is one of 20 national parks in South Korea. It was designated as a national park in 1968, as the second park in the country.[3] It covers an area of 64.71 km2 (24.98 sq mi).[3] One part of Gyeryongsan, a 845-metre-high (2,772 ft) mountain, is located in the park.

This article is about the national park. For the mountain where the park is located, see Gyeryongsan. For the mountain in South Gyeongsang Province, see Gyeryongsan (South Gyeongsang Province).
Gyeryongsan National Park
계룡산국립공원, 鷄龍山國立公園
IUCN category II (national park)
View of the mountain Gyeryongsan
LocationChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Nearest cityDaejeon
Coordinates36.361°N 127.211°E / 36.361; 127.211[1]
Area64.71 km2 (24.98 sq mi)
Established31 December 1968
Governing bodyKorea National Park Service
english.knps.or.kr/Knp/Gyeryongsan/Intro/Introduction.aspx
The twenty-two national parks of South Korea.
Land-based parks are in red and marine parks are in blue.

The park is home to a total of 1,121 plant species, 1,867 insect species and 645 animal species. Among the animals eleven are endangered, including Otter, Marten, Common buzzard, and Black woodpecker.[3]

Seoktap near Gapsa Temple, Gyeryeongsang Park

References
  1. "Gyeryongsan National Park". protectedplanet.net.
  2. "Gyeryongsan National Park". protectedplanet.net.
  3. "Gyeryongsan: Intro". Korea National Park Service. Retrieved 18 September 2010.


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