| Gyeryongsan National Park | |
|---|---|
| 계룡산국립공원, 鷄龍山國立公園 | |
 View of the mountain Gyeryongsan | |
| Location | Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea |
| Nearest city | Daejeon |
| Coordinates | 36°21′40″N 127°12′40″E / 36.361°N 127.211°E[1] |
| Area | 64.71 km2 (24.98 sq mi) |
| Established | 31 December 1968 |
| Governing body | Korea National Park Service |
| english | |
Taebaeksan
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.
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.
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
- ↑ "Gyeryongsan National Park". protectedplanet.net.
- "Gyeryongsan National Park". protectedplanet.net.
- 1 2 3 "Gyeryongsan: Intro". Korea National Park Service. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
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